Exploring social cognition in schizophrenia

R. Revsbech, E. L. Mortensen, J. Nordgaard, L. B. Jansson, Ditte Sæbye, T. Flensborg-Madsen, J. Cutting, J. Parnas

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Abstract

The aim of the study was to compare social cognition between groups of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and healthy controls and to replicate two previous studies using tests of social cognition that may be particularly sensitive to social cognitive deficits in schizophrenia. Thirty-eight first-admitted patients with schizophrenia and 38 healthy controls solved 11 “imaginary conversation (i.e., theory of mind)” items, 10 “psychological understanding” items, and 10 “practical understanding” items. Statistical tests were made of unadjusted and adjusted group differences in models adjusting for intelligence and neuropsychological test performance. Healthy controls performed better than patients on all types of social cognitive tests, particularly on “psychological understanding.” However, after adjusting for intelligence and neuropsychological test performance, all group differences became nonsignificant. When intelligence and global cognitive functioning is taken into account, schizophrenia patients and healthy controls perform similarly on social cognitive tests.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftEuropean Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience
Vol/bind267
Udgave nummer7
Sider (fra-til)611–619
Antal sider9
ISSN0940-1334
DOI
StatusUdgivet - okt. 2017

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