Social Cognition in Schizophrenia: An Overview

The purpose of this column is to provide an overview of social cognition in schizophrenia. The column begins with a short introduction to social cognition. Then, we describe the application of social cognition to the study of schizophrenia, with an emphasis on key domains (i.e., emotion perception,...

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Published in:Schizophrenia bulletin 2008-05, Vol.34 (3), p.408-411
Main Authors: Penn, David L., Sanna, Lawrence J., Roberts, David L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affect
Cognition Disorders - diagnosis
Cognition Disorders - epidemiology
Cognitive Therapy - methods
Humans
Neuropsychological Tests
Perceptual Disorders - diagnosis
Perceptual Disorders - epidemiology
Schizophrenia - epidemiology
Schizophrenia - therapy
Social Perception
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Summary:The purpose of this column is to provide an overview of social cognition in schizophrenia. The column begins with a short introduction to social cognition. Then, we describe the application of social cognition to the study of schizophrenia, with an emphasis on key domains (i.e., emotion perception, Theory of Mind, and attributional style). We conclude the column by discussing the relationship of social cognition to neurocognition, negative symptoms, and functioning, with an eye toward strategies for improving social cognition in schizophrenia.
ISSN:0586-7614
1745-1701
DOI:10.1093/schbul/sbn014