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Tsui HKH, Liao Y, Hsiao J, Suen YN, Yan EWC, Poon LT, Siu MW, Hui CLM, Chang WC, Lee EHM, Chen EYH, Chan SKW. Mentalizing impairments and hypermentalizing bias in individuals with first-episode schizophrenia-spectrum disorder and at-risk mental state: the differential roles of neurocognition and social anxiety. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2024:10.1007/s00406-024-01830-y. [PMID: 38960910 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-024-01830-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Mentalizing, or theory of mind (ToM), impairments and self-referential hypermentalizing bias are well-evident in schizophrenia. However, findings compared to individuals with at-risk mental states (ARMS) are inconsistent, and investigations into the relationship between social cognitive impairments and social anxiety in the two populations are scarce. This study aimed to examine and compare these deficits in first-episode schizophrenia-spectrum disorder (FES) and ARMS, and to explore potential specific associations with neurocognition and symptomatology. Forty patients with FES, 40 individuals with ARMS, and 40 healthy controls (HC) completed clinical assessments, a battery of neurocognitive tasks, and three social cognitive tasks. The comic strip and hinting tasks were used to measure non-verbal and verbal mentalizing abilities, and the gaze perception task was employed to assess self-referential hypermentalizing bias. FES and ARMS showed comparable mentalizing impairments and self-referential hypermentalizing bias compared to HC. However, only ambiguous self-referential gaze perception (SRGP) bias remained significantly different between three groups after controlling for covariates. Findings suggested that self-referential hypermentalizing bias could be a specific deficit and may be considered a potential behavioral indicator in early-stage and prodromal psychosis. Moreover, working memory and social anxiety were related to the social cognitive impairments in ARMS, whereas higher-order executive functions and positive symptoms were associated with the impairments in FES. The current study indicates the presence of stage-specific mechanisms of mentalizing impairments and self-referential hypermentalizing bias, providing insights into the importance of personalized interventions to improve specific neurocognitive domains, social cognition, and clinical outcomes for FES and ARMS.
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- Harry Kam Hung Tsui
- Department of Psychiatry, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Psychiatry, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR
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- Division of Social Science, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Psychiatry, United Christian Hospital, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kwai Chung Hospital, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Psychiatry, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Psychiatry, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR
- The State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Psychiatry, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Psychiatry, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR
- The State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Psychiatry, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR.
- The State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR.
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Ziccardi S, Genova H, Colato E, Guandalini M, Tamanti A, Calabrese M. The neural substrates of social cognition deficits in newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis patients. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2024; 11:1798-1808. [PMID: 38872257 PMCID: PMC11251485 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.52085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Cognitive and affective symptoms in multiple sclerosis (MS) can be independently impaired and have different pathways of progression. Cognitive alterations have been described since the earliest MS stages; by contrast, the social cognition (SC) domain has never been investigated in the first year from MS diagnosis. We aimed to evaluate SC and unravel its neural bases in newly diagnosed MS patients. METHODS Seventy MS patients underwent at diagnosis a 3 T-MRI and a neuropsychological/SC assessment (median time between diagnosis and MRI/cognitive evaluation = 0 months). We tested two matched reference samples: 31 relapsing-remitting MS patients with longer course (mean ± SD disease duration = 7.0 ± 4.5 years) and 38 healthy controls (HCs). Cortical thicknesses (CTh) and volumes of brain regions were calculated. RESULTS Newly diagnosed MS patients performed significantly lower than HCs in facial emotion recognition (global: p < 0.001; happiness: p = 0.041, anger: p = 0.007; fear: p < 0.001; disgust: p = 0.004) and theory of mind (p = 0.005), while no difference was found between newly diagnosed and longer MS patients. Compared to lower performers, higher performers in facial emotion recognition showed greater volume of amygdala (p = 0.032) and caudate (p = 0.036); higher performers in theory of mind showed greater CTh in lingual gyrus (p = 0.006), cuneus (p = 0.024), isthmus cingulate (p = 0.038), greater volumes of putamen (p = 0.016), pallidum (p = 0.029), and amygdala (p = 0.032); patients with higher empathy showed lower cuneus CTh (p = 0.042) and putamen volume (p = 0.007). INTERPRETATIONS SC deficits are present in MS patients since the time of diagnosis and remain persistent along the disease course. Specific basal, limbic, and occipital areas play a significant role in the pathogenesis of these alterations.
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- Stefano Ziccardi
- Neurology Section, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement SciencesUniversity of VeronaVeronaItaly
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- Kessler Foundation120 Eagle'Rock Ave, Suite 100East HanoverNew Jersey07936USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, New Jersey Medical SchoolRutgers UniversityNewarkNew Jersey07101USA
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- Neurology Section, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement SciencesUniversity of VeronaVeronaItaly
- MS Centre, Department of Anatomy and NeuroscienceAmsterdam UMCAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- Neurology Section, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement SciencesUniversity of VeronaVeronaItaly
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- Neurology Section, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement SciencesUniversity of VeronaVeronaItaly
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- Neurology Section, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement SciencesUniversity of VeronaVeronaItaly
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Sağdıç M, Izgi B, Yapici Eser H, Ercis M, Üçok A, Kuşçu K. Face and emotion recognition in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, ultra-high risk for psychosis, unaffected siblings, and healthy controls in a sample from Turkey. Schizophr Res Cogn 2024; 36:100301. [PMID: 38328022 PMCID: PMC10848035 DOI: 10.1016/j.scog.2024.100301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Face and emotion recognition are crucial components of social cognition. We aimed to compare them in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia (SCZ), ultra-high risk for psychosis (UHR), unaffected siblings of schizophrenia patients (SIB), and healthy controls (HC). METHODS One hundred sixty-six participants (45 SCZ, 14 UHR, 45 SIB, and 62 HC) were interviewed with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5). Positive and Negative syndrome scale (PANSS), PennCNB Facial Memory (CPF), and Emotion Recognition Task (ER40) were applied. RESULTS In CPF, SCZ performed significantly lower than SIB and HC. SIB was also significantly lower than HC for total correct responses. The sample size of the UHR group was small, and the statistical comparisons did not reach a significance, however, a trend towards decreased performance between the SCZ and SIB was found. In ER40, SCZ performed significantly lower than HC and SIB in all domains, except for the insignificant findings for angry ER between SIB and SCZ. SIB also performed significantly lower than HC for angry, negative, and total ER. UHR was similar to SCZ for happy and sad ER and performed significantly lower than HC for happy ER. The effect of SCZ diagnosis on the efficiency of CPF and ER40 was significant when corrected for age and education. For SCZ, PANSS also significantly affected the CPF and ER40. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest varying levels of face and emotion recognition deficits in individuals with SCZ, UHR, and SIB. Face and emotion recognition deficits are promising schizophrenia endophenotypes related to social cognition.
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- Meylin Sağdıç
- Marmara University, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Koç University, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
- Koç University Research Center for Translational Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Koç University, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
- Koç University, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, İstanbul, Turkey
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- İstanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, İstanbul, Turkey
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- İstanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Koç University, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, İstanbul, Turkey
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Toro VD, Antonucci LA, Quarto T, Passiatore R, Fazio L, Ursini G, Chen Q, Masellis R, Torretta S, Sportelli L, Kikidis GC, Massari F, D'Ambrosio E, Rampino A, Pergola G, Weinberger DR, Bertolino A, Blasi G. The interaction between early life complications and a polygenic risk score for schizophrenia is associated with brain activity during emotion processing in healthy participants. Psychol Med 2024; 54:1876-1885. [PMID: 38305128 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291724000011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Previous evidence suggests that early life complications (ELCs) interact with polygenic risk for schizophrenia (SCZ) in increasing risk for the disease. However, no studies have investigated this interaction on neurobiological phenotypes. Among those, anomalous emotion-related brain activity has been reported in SCZ, even if evidence of its link with SCZ-related genetic risk is not solid. Indeed, it is possible this relationship is influenced by non-genetic risk factors. Thus, this study investigated the interaction between SCZ-related polygenic risk and ELCs on emotion-related brain activity. METHODS 169 healthy participants (HP) in a discovery and 113 HP in a replication sample underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during emotion processing, were categorized for history of ELCs and genome-wide genotyped. Polygenic risk scores (PRSs) were computed using SCZ-associated variants considering the most recent genome-wide association study. Furthermore, 75 patients with SCZ also underwent fMRI during emotion processing to verify consistency of their brain activity patterns with those associated with risk factors for SCZ in HP. RESULTS Results in the discovery and replication samples indicated no effect of PRSs, but an interaction between PRS and ELCs in left ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC), where the greater the activity, the greater PRS only in presence of ELCs. Moreover, SCZ had greater VLPFC response than HP. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that emotion-related VLPFC response lies in the path from genetic and non-genetic risk factors to the clinical presentation of SCZ, and may implicate an updated concept of intermediate phenotype considering early non-genetic factors of risk for SCZ.
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- Veronica Debora Toro
- Psychiatric Neuroscience Group, Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
- Department of Humanities, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Psychiatric Neuroscience Group, Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Department of Humanities, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Psychiatric Neuroscience Group, Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Psychiatric Neuroscience Group, Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Libera Università Mediterranea "Giuseppe Degennaro", Bari, Italy
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- Lieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Lieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Psychiatric Neuroscience Group, Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
- U.O.C. Psichiatria Universitaria, Azìenda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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- Psychiatric Neuroscience Group, Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Psychiatric Neuroscience Group, Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Psychiatric Neuroscience Group, Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Psychiatric Neuroscience Group, Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Psychiatric Neuroscience Group, Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, SE5 8AF, UK
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- Psychiatric Neuroscience Group, Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
- U.O.C. Psichiatria Universitaria, Azìenda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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- Psychiatric Neuroscience Group, Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
- Lieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Lieber Institute for Brain Development, Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Psychiatric Neuroscience Group, Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
- U.O.C. Psichiatria Universitaria, Azìenda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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- Psychiatric Neuroscience Group, Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
- U.O.C. Psichiatria Universitaria, Azìenda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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Punsoda-Puche P, Barajas A, Mamano-Grande M, Jiménez-Lafuente A, Ochoa S. Relationship between social cognition and premorbid adjustment in psychosis: a systematic review. SCHIZOPHRENIA (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 10:36. [PMID: 38491028 PMCID: PMC10942991 DOI: 10.1038/s41537-023-00428-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
Abstract
This systematic review provides a comprehensive overview of the association between premorbid adjustment and social cognition in people with psychotic spectrum disorder. Obtaining evidence of this association will facilitate early detection and intervention before the onset of psychosis. Literature searches were conducted in Scopus, PubMed and PsycINFO. Studies were eligible if they included patients with a psychotic disorder or at a high-risk state; social cognition and premorbid adjustment were measured; and the relationship between premorbid adjustment and social cognition was analysed. The authors independently extracted data from all included articles, and discrepancies were resolved through discussion. Literature searches were conducted in Scopus, PubMed and PsycINFO. Studies were eligible if they included patients with a psychotic disorder or at a high-risk state; social cognition and premorbid adjustment were measured; and the relationship between premorbid adjustment and social cognition was analysed. The authors independently extracted data from all included articles, and discrepancies were resolved through discussion. Of 229 studies identified, 23 met the inclusion criteria. Different methods of assessment were used to measure premorbid adjustment, such as the Premorbid Adjustment Scale or premorbid IQ, among others. Social cognition was assessed as a global measure or by domains using different instruments. A total of 16 articles found a relationship between social cognition (or its domains) and premorbid adjustment: general social cognition (n = 3); Theory of Mind (n = 12); Emotional Recognition and Social Knowledge (n = 1). This review shows evidence of a significant relationship between social cognition and premorbid adjustment, specifically between Theory of Mind and premorbid adjustment. Social cognition deficits may already appear in phases prior to the onset of psychosis, so an early individualized intervention with stimulating experiences in people with poor premorbid adjustment can be relevant for prevention. We recommend some future directions, such as carrying out longitudinal studies with people at high-risk of psychosis, a meta-analysis study, broadening the concept of premorbid adjustment, and a consensual assessment of social cognition and premorbid adjustment variables. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42022333886.
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- P Punsoda-Puche
- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, C/ del Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Etiopatogènia i tractament dels trastorns mentals greus (MERITT), Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, C/ del Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology-Serra Húnter Programme, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.
- Department of Research, Centre d'Higiene Mental Les Corts, C/ de Numància, 107, 08029, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, C/ del Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, C/ del Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, C/ del Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Etiopatogènia i tractament dels trastorns mentals greus (MERITT), Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, C/ del Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, 08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain
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Thibaudeau E, Peyroux E, Franck N, Carling H, Lepage M. Navigating Social Cognitive Impairments in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: Protocol for a Pilot Pre-Post Quasi-Experimental Study for Remote Avatar-Assisted Cognitive Remediation Therapy. JMIR Res Protoc 2024; 13:e54251. [PMID: 38477975 DOI: 10.2196/54251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Social cognitive impairments are prevalent in schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SSD) and have detrimental effects on functioning. Cognitive remediation (CR) has shown its efficacy in improving social cognitive impairments, although the transfer of these skills to daily life and the personalization of these interventions remain challenging. RC2S (Remédiation Cognitive de la Cognition Sociale dans la Schizophrénie; Cognitive remediation of social cognition in Schizophrenia) is a French CR that combines the learning of strategies and practice using paper-and-pencil exercises and digital relational simulations. This French program was designed as an in-person intervention. OBJECTIVE This project aims to culturally adapt the RC2S program, in French-Canadian and North American English and to assess the feasibility, acceptability, safety, and implementation of a remote version in people with SSD. An exploratory objective is to assess the preliminary effect of remote RC2S on goal attainment, social cognition, and psychosocial outcomes. METHODS We will use a pre-post quasi-experimental design. First, the translation and cultural adaptation in North American English and French-Canadian of RC2S is presented. Then, 20 participants aged ≥18 years with a diagnosis of SSD, presenting with a subjective or an objective impairment in social cognition, will be included to receive RC2S. In addition, 5 therapists will be included as research participants to assess their perspective on RC2S. Participants with SSD will undergo a baseline remote assessment of their social cognition, clinical symptoms, and functioning. They will then start remote RC2S for 24 biweekly individual 1-hour sessions with a therapist. Following the case formulation and goal setting, participants will complete personalized paper-and-pencil exercises to develop strategies and integrative digital relational simulations, during which they will help an avatar navigate through a variety of social contexts and relationships. The last 2 sessions are dedicated to the transfer to daily life. All participants will complete in-session questionnaires assessing therapeutic alliance, motivation, acceptability, feasibility, and implementation. Following RC2S, the participants with SSD will repeat the same assessment as the baseline. Descriptive statistics will be used to summarize the data about acceptability, feasibility, safety, and implementation. To assess the preliminary effect of RC2S, an intention-to-treat approach will be used with linear mixed models for repeated measures with fixed effects of time. RESULTS So far, 45% (9/20) of participants with SSD (mean age 37.9, SD 9.3 years) have completed the project. They received a mean of 20.5 out of 24 (SD 3.5) sessions of RC2S. A total of 5 therapists also completed the project. CONCLUSIONS Improving social cognitive impairments is an important target in SSD to promote functional recovery. Using digital technologies to address these impairments and deliver the intervention is a promising approach to increase the ecological validity of CR and access to the intervention. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05017532; https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05017532. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/54251.
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- Elisabeth Thibaudeau
- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Douglas Research Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier, Lyon, France
- Université Claude-Bernard-Lyon-I, Lyon, France
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Douglas Research Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Douglas Research Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Voineskos AN, Hawco C, Neufeld NH, Turner JA, Ameis SH, Anticevic A, Buchanan RW, Cadenhead K, Dazzan P, Dickie EW, Gallucci J, Lahti AC, Malhotra AK, Öngür D, Lencz T, Sarpal DK, Oliver LD. Functional magnetic resonance imaging in schizophrenia: current evidence, methodological advances, limitations and future directions. World Psychiatry 2024; 23:26-51. [PMID: 38214624 PMCID: PMC10786022 DOI: 10.1002/wps.21159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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Functional neuroimaging emerged with great promise and has provided fundamental insights into the neurobiology of schizophrenia. However, it has faced challenges and criticisms, most notably a lack of clinical translation. This paper provides a comprehensive review and critical summary of the literature on functional neuroimaging, in particular functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), in schizophrenia. We begin by reviewing research on fMRI biomarkers in schizophrenia and the clinical high risk phase through a historical lens, moving from case-control regional brain activation to global connectivity and advanced analytical approaches, and more recent machine learning algorithms to identify predictive neuroimaging features. Findings from fMRI studies of negative symptoms as well as of neurocognitive and social cognitive deficits are then reviewed. Functional neural markers of these symptoms and deficits may represent promising treatment targets in schizophrenia. Next, we summarize fMRI research related to antipsychotic medication, psychotherapy and psychosocial interventions, and neurostimulation, including treatment response and resistance, therapeutic mechanisms, and treatment targeting. We also review the utility of fMRI and data-driven approaches to dissect the heterogeneity of schizophrenia, moving beyond case-control comparisons, as well as methodological considerations and advances, including consortia and precision fMRI. Lastly, limitations and future directions of research in the field are discussed. Our comprehensive review suggests that, in order for fMRI to be clinically useful in the care of patients with schizophrenia, research should address potentially actionable clinical decisions that are routine in schizophrenia treatment, such as which antipsychotic should be prescribed or whether a given patient is likely to have persistent functional impairment. The potential clinical utility of fMRI is influenced by and must be weighed against cost and accessibility factors. Future evaluations of the utility of fMRI in prognostic and treatment response studies may consider including a health economics analysis.
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- Aristotle N Voineskos
- Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute and Brain Health Imaging Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute and Brain Health Imaging Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute and Brain Health Imaging Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute and Brain Health Imaging Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression and McCain Centre for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute and Brain Health Imaging Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute and Brain Health Imaging Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Institute for Behavioral Science, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Zucker Hillside Hospital Division of Northwell Health, Glen Oaks, NY, USA
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- McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Belmont, MA, USA
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- Institute for Behavioral Science, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Zucker Hillside Hospital Division of Northwell Health, Glen Oaks, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute and Brain Health Imaging Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Kent J, Pinkham A. Cerebral and cerebellar correlates of social cognitive impairment in schizophrenia. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2024; 128:110850. [PMID: 37657639 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2023.110850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
Abstract
Social cognition is a broad construct encompassing the ways in which individuals perceive, process, and use information about other people. Social cognition involves both lower- and higher-level processes such as emotion recognition and theory of mind, respectively. Social cognitive impairments have been repeatedly demonstrated in schizophrenia spectrum illnesses and, crucially, are related to functional outcomes. In this review, we summarize the literature investigating the brain networks implicated in social cognitive impairments in schizophrenia spectrum illnesses. In addition to cortical and limbic loci and networks, we also discuss evidence for cerebellar contributions to social cognitive impairment in this population. We conclude by synthesizing these two literatures, with an emphasis on current knowledge gaps, particularly in regard to cerebellar influences, and future directions.
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- Jerillyn Kent
- Department of Psychology, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychology, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, United States.
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Clemmensen L, Kristensen TD, Wenneberg C, Rimvall MK, Nordentoft M, Glenthoej L. Brief rapport: Perceptual aberration in patients at ultra-high risk for psychosis. Early Interv Psychiatry 2024; 18:63-68. [PMID: 37257880 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ultra-high risk (UHR) is considered a forerunner of psychosis, but most UHR individuals do not later convert, yet remain symptomatic, disabled and help-seeking. Thus, there is an increased recognition of the UHR phenotype as a syndrome in itself, rather than merely a risk syndrome. It is therefore essential to investigate outcomes other than transition to psychosis. For this purpose, perceptual aberration appears to be a distinct, as well as a stable and less state-specific vulnerability indicator. We aimed to investigate perceptual aberration and associations with functional, neuro and social cognitive risk factors in an UHR sample. METHOD One hundred and twenty UHR and 64 healthy controls were compared on levels of perceptual aberration using the perceptual aberration scale. We further investigated cross-sectional associations between perceptual aberration and CAARMS (as a measure of subthreshold psychotic symptoms) and functional, neuro and social cognitive risk factors within the UHR using Spearmans ρ. RESULTS Perceptual aberration was significantly higher in UHR than in healthy controls and was associated with social functioning, executive functioning, and emotion recognition. CONCLUSION Our findings are consistent with a view of perceptual aberration as a stable vulnerability indicator that varies little with clinical state.
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- Lars Clemmensen
- Copenhagen Research Center on Mental Health, Copenhagen University Hospital, VIRTU Research Group, Hellerup, Denmark
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- Center for Neuropsychiatric Schizophrenia Research (CNSR) Mental Health Center, Copenhagen University Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Center for Neuropsychiatric Schizophrenia Research (CNSR) Mental Health Center, Copenhagen University Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Capital Region Mental Health Services Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Center, Hellerup, Denmark
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Zealand University Hospital Roskilde, Psychiatry Region Zealand, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Research Center on Mental Health, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Research Center on Mental Health, Copenhagen University Hospital, VIRTU Research Group, Hellerup, Denmark
- Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Velthorst E, Socrates A, Alizadeh BZ, van Amelsvoort T, Bartels-Velthuis AA, Bruggeman R, Cahn W, de Haan L, Schirmbeck F, Simons CJP, van Os J, Fett AK. Age-Related Social Cognitive Performance in Individuals With Psychotic Disorders and Their First-Degree Relatives. Schizophr Bull 2023; 49:1460-1469. [PMID: 37210736 PMCID: PMC10686369 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbad069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Social cognitive impairment is a recognized feature of psychotic disorders. However, potential age-related differences in social cognitive impairment have rarely been studied. STUDY DESIGN Data came from 905 individuals with a psychotic disorder, 966 unaffected siblings, and 544 never-psychotic controls aged 18-55 who participated in the Genetic Risk and Outcome of Psychosis (GROUP) study. Multilevel linear models were fitted to study group main effects and the interaction between group and age on emotion perception and processing (EPP; degraded facial affect recognition) and theory of mind (ToM; hinting task) performance. Age-related differences in the association between socio-demographic and clinical factors, and EPP and ToM were also explored. STUDY RESULTS Across groups, EPP performance was associated with age (β = -0.02, z = -7.60, 95% CI: -0.02, -0.01, P < .001), with older participants performing worse than younger ones. A significant group-by-age interaction on ToM (X2(2) = 13.15, P = .001) indicated that older patients performed better than younger ones, while no age-related difference in performance was apparent among siblings and controls. In patients, the association between negative symptoms and ToM was stronger for younger than older patients (z = 2.16, P = .03). CONCLUSIONS The findings point to different age-related performance patterns on tests of 2 key social cognitive domains. ToM performance was better in older individuals, although this effect was only observed for patients. EPP was less accurate in older compared with younger individuals. These findings have implications with respect to when social cognitive training should be offered to patients.
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- Eva Velthorst
- Department of Research, Mental Health Organization “GGZ Noord-Holland-Noord,”Heerhugowaard, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Seaver Center for Autism Research and Treatment, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Rob Giel Research Center, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, University Center for Psychiatry, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Rob Giel Research Center, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, University Center for Psychiatry, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Rob Giel Research Center, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, University Center for Psychiatry, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Psychiatry, Brain Centre Rudolf Magnus, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Altrecht, General Mental Health Care, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Seaver Center for Autism Research and Treatment, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Arkin, Institute for Mental Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Seaver Center for Autism Research and Treatment, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Arkin, Institute for Mental Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- GGzE Institute for Mental Health Care, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Psychiatry, Brain Centre Rudolf Magnus, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, King’s Health Partners, London, UK
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- Department of Psychology, City, University of London, London, UK
- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
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Thomas M, Whittle S, Tian YE, van Rheenen TE, Zalesky A, Cropley VL. Pathways from threat exposure to psychotic symptoms in youth: The role of emotion recognition bias and brain structure. Schizophr Res 2023; 261:304-313. [PMID: 37898031 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2023.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Research supports an association between threatening experiences in childhood and psychosis. It is possible that early threat exposure disrupts the development of emotion recognition (specifically, producing a bias for facial expressions relating to threat) and the brain structures subserving it, contributing to psychosis development. METHODS Using data from the Philadelphia Neurodevelopmental Cohort, we examined associations between threat exposure and both the misattribution of facial expressions to fear/anger in an emotion recognition task, and gray matter volumes in key emotion processing regions. Our sample comprised youth with psychosis spectrum symptoms (N = 304), control youth (N = 787), and to evaluate specificity, youth with internalizing symptoms (N = 92). The moderating effects of group and sex were examined. RESULTS Both the psychosis spectrum and internalizing groups had higher levels of threat exposure than controls. In the total sample, threat exposure was associated with lower left medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) volume but not misattributions to fear/anger. The effects of threat exposure did not significantly differ by group or sex. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study provide evidence for an effect of threat exposure on mPFC morphology, but do not support an association between threat exposure and a recognition bias for threat-related expressions, that is particularly pronounced in psychosis. Future research should investigate factors linking transdiagnostic alterations related to threat exposure with psychotic symptoms, and attempt to clarify the mechanisms underpinning emotion recognition misattributions in threat-exposed youth.
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- Megan Thomas
- Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne & Melbourne Health, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne & Melbourne Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne & Melbourne Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne & Melbourne Health, Melbourne, Australia; Centre for Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne & Melbourne Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne & Melbourne Health, Melbourne, Australia
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Misiak B, Kowalski K, Jaworski A, Świrkosz G, Szyszka M, Piotrowski P. Understanding pathways from narcissistic grandiosity to psychotic-like experiences: Insights from the network analysis. J Psychiatr Res 2023; 166:122-129. [PMID: 37757705 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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It has been shown that narcissistic grandiosity and psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) may share the common psychological mechanisms, including impairments of metacognition, social cognition, cognitive biases, emotion regulation through fantasizing and dissociation. However, it remains unknown as to whether these mechanisms are associated with the occurrence of PLEs in people with narcissistic grandiosity. Therefore, in the present study, we approached a network analysis in order to investigate pathways from narcissistic grandiosity to PLEs taking into consideration the mediating effect of common psychological mechanisms. The study was based on a non-clinical sample of 1647 individuals, aged 18-35 years. Data were collected through self-reports administered in the online survey. There were no direct connections between narcissistic grandiosity and PLEs. However, four pathways connecting narcissistic grandiosity and PLEs through the effect of one mediating psychological mechanism were identified. These mechanisms covered external attribution biases, the need to control thoughts, social cognition, and emotion regulation through fantasizing. Among them, the shortest pathway led through the effects of external attribution biases. Age, gender, education and lifetime history of psychiatric treatment were included as covariates in a network analysis. Findings from this study indicate that higher levels of external attributions, the need to control thoughts, impairments of social cognition, and emotion regulation strategies based on fantasizing might be associated with the development of PLEs in people showing narcissistic grandiosity. These observations indicate potential targets for therapeutic approaches that aim to reduce the risk of developing comorbid psychopathology in people with grandiose narcissism traits.
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- Błażej Misiak
- Department of Psychiatry, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Consultation Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Students' Association of Psychiatry, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Students' Association of Psychiatry, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Students' Association of Psychiatry, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Consultation Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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Andreou C, Eickhoff S, Heide M, de Bock R, Obleser J, Borgwardt S. Predictors of transition in patients with clinical high risk for psychosis: an umbrella review. Transl Psychiatry 2023; 13:286. [PMID: 37640731 PMCID: PMC10462748 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-023-02586-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
Abstract
Diagnosis of a clinical high-risk (CHR) state enables timely treatment of individuals at risk for a psychotic disorder, thereby contributing to improving illness outcomes. However, only a minority of patients diagnosed with CHR will make the transition to overt psychosis. To identify patients most likely to benefit from early intervention, several studies have investigated characteristics that distinguish CHR patients who will later develop a psychotic disorder from those who will not. We aimed to summarize evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses on predictors of transition to psychosis in CHR patients, among characteristics and biomarkers assessed at baseline. A systematic search was conducted in Pubmed, Scopus, PsychInfo and Cochrane databases to identify reviews and meta-analyses of studies that investigated specific baseline predictors or biomarkers for transition to psychosis in CHR patients using a cross-sectional or longitudinal design. Non-peer-reviewed publications, gray literature, narrative reviews and publications not written in English were excluded from analyses. We provide a narrative synthesis of results from all included reviews and meta-analyses. For each included publication, we indicate the number of studies cited in each domain and its quality rating. A total of 40 publications (21 systematic reviews and 19 meta-analyses) that reviewed a total of 272 original studies qualified for inclusion. Baseline predictors most consistently associated with later transition included clinical characteristics such as attenuated psychotic and negative symptoms and functioning, verbal memory deficits and the electrophysiological marker of mismatch negativity. Few predictors reached a level of evidence sufficient to inform clinical practice, reflecting generalizability issues in a field characterized by studies with small, heterogeneous samples and relatively few transition events. Sample pooling and harmonization of methods across sites and projects are necessary to overcome these limitations.
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- Christina Andreou
- Translational Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany
- Center of Brain, Behavior, and Metabolism (CBBM), University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany
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- Translational Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany
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- Translational Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany
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- University Psychiatric Clinics Basel, Wilhelm Klein-Strasse 27, 4002, Basel, Switzerland
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- Center of Brain, Behavior, and Metabolism (CBBM), University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany
- Department of Psychology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany
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- Translational Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany.
- Center of Brain, Behavior, and Metabolism (CBBM), University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany.
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Dangerfield M, Brotnow Decker L. Mentalization based treatment of youth on the psychotic spectrum: clinical profiles and outcomes for youth in the ECID. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1206511. [PMID: 37469356 PMCID: PMC10352583 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1206511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction Early intervention may significantly improve the prognosis associated with psychotic disorders in adulthood. Methods The present study examined the acceptability and effectiveness of a standalone intensive, in-home, mentalization-based treatment (MBT) for extremely high-risk, non-help-seeking youth on the psychotic spectrum [Equipo Clínico de Intervención a Domicilio (ECID), Home Intervention Clinical Team]. Results Despite previously being unable to participate in treatment, more than 90% of youth engaged and those on the psychotic spectrum demonstrated slightly higher engagement than the general high-risk group (95% and 85%, respectively, X1 = 4.218, p = 0.049). Generalized estimating equation (GEE) models revealed no main group effect on the likelihood of reengaging with school over the first 12 months of treatment (X1 = 1.015, p = 0.314) when controlling for the duration of school absenteeism at intake. Overall, the percentage of school engagement rose from 12 to 55 over this period, more than 40% of the total sample experienced clinically reliable change and an additional 50% appeared clinically stable. No statistically significant difference was observed between the groups in the average change in HoNOSCA total severity score (X1 = 0.249, p = 0.618) or the distribution of youth into categories of clinical change during the first year of treatment (X1 = 0.068, p = 0.795). Discussion The present findings suggest that a mentalization based intervention may be able to engage extremely high-risk youth in treatment and have clinically meaningful impact on symptom severity and functioning after 12 months.
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- Mark Dangerfield
- Vidal and Barraquer University Institute of Mental Health, Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, Spain
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Tucci AA, Schroeder A, Noël C, Shvetz C, Yee J, Howard AL, Keshavan MS, Guimond S. Social cognition in youth with a first-degree relative with schizophrenia: A systematic scoping review. Psychiatry Res 2023; 323:115173. [PMID: 36989908 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
Abstract
Social-cognitive deficits are present in individuals at familial high-risk (FHR) for schizophrenia and may play a role in the onset of the illness. No literature review has examined the social-cognitive profiles of youth at FHR who are within the peak window of risk for developing schizophrenia, which could provide insight on the endophenotypic role of social cognition. This systematic scoping review (1) summarizes the evidence on social-cognitive deficits in youth at FHR, (2) explores brain correlates, and (3) describes social-cognitive deficits and prodromal symptom associations. We searched PsycInfo and PubMed for studies investigating social cognition in FHR youth aged 35 or younger and included 19 studies (FHR=639; controls=689). Studies report that youth at FHR have difficulty recognizing negative emotions, particularly fear. Youth at FHR also have difficulty performing complex theory of mind tasks. Abnormality in corticolimbic and temporoparietal regions are observed in youth at FHR during social-cognitive tasks, but results are inconsistent. Finally, there is evidence for negative associations between prodromal symptoms and performance on emotion regulation and theory of mind tasks, but the research is scarce. This review highlights the need for studies on youth at FHR using longitudinal designs and extensive social-cognitive, brain imaging and clinical measures.
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- Alexandra A Tucci
- Institute of Mental Health Research, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Mental Health Research, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Department of Neuroscience, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Mental Health Research, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Mental Health Research, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Department of Neuroscience, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Mental Health Research, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Massachusetts Mental Health Center Division of Public Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institute of Mental Health Research, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Department of Neuroscience, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology, University of Quebec in Outaouais, Gatineau, QC, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
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Herrera SN, Larsen EM, Deluca JS, Crump FM, Grivel M, Blasco D, Bryant C, Shapiro DI, Downing D, Girgis RR, Brucato G, Huang D, Kufert Y, Verdi M, West ML, Seidman LJ, Link BG, McFarlane WR, Woodberry KA, Yang LH, Corcoran CM. The association between mental health stigma and face emotion recognition in individuals at risk for psychosis. STIGMA AND HEALTH 2023; 8:31-39. [PMID: 36968262 PMCID: PMC10038192 DOI: 10.1037/sah0000379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
Self-stigma has been associated with reduced accuracy of face emotion recognition in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR). Stigma may also relate to slowing of performance during cognitive tasks for which a negative stereotype is relevant. This study aimed to investigate the association of mental illness stigma with face emotion recognition among CHR individuals. Participants were 143 CHR individuals identified using the Structured Interview for Psychosis-Risk Syndromes (SIPS). Face emotion recognition was assessed using the Penn Emotion Recognition Task (ER-40). Stigma was assessed using discrimination, stereotype awareness, and stereotype agreement subscales of the Mental Health Attitudes Interview for CHR. We tested associations of ER-40 accuracy and response times with these stigma variables, including the role of clinical and demographic factors. Racial/ethnic minoritized participants had higher attenuated positive symptoms than non-minoritized participants. Longer ER-40 response times were correlated with greater stereotype agreement (r=.17, p=.045) and discrimination (r=.22, p=.012). A regression model predicting ER-40 response times revealed an interaction of stereotype agreement with minoritized status (p=.008), with slower response times for minoritized participants as stereotype agreement increased. Greater disorganized symptoms and male gender also predicted longer response times. ER-40 accuracy was not associated with stigma. Overall, minoritized CHR individuals with greater internalized stigma took longer to identify face emotions. Future research is needed to assess whether slower response times are specific to social cues, and if internalized stigma interferes with performance in real-world social situations. Reducing stigma may be an important target for interventions that aim to improve social skills.
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- Shaynna N. Herrera
- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York NY, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York NY, USA
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- School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York NY, USA
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- School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York NY, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston MA, USA
- Commonwealth Research Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston MA, USA
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- Commonwealth Research Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston MA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis CA, USA
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- Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Portland ME, USA
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- New York State Psychiatric Institute, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York NY, USA
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- New York State Psychiatric Institute, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York NY, USA
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- Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York NY, USA
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- Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Portland ME, USA
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- Commonwealth Research Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston MA, USA
- Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Portland ME, USA
- Anschutz Medical Campus, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado, Aurora CO, USA
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- Commonwealth Research Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston MA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, USA
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- Department of Sociology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside CA, USA
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- Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Portland ME, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Tufts University, Boston MA, USA
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- Commonwealth Research Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston MA, USA
- Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Portland ME, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Tufts University, Boston MA, USA
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- School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York NY, USA
- Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York NY, USA
- Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC VISN 2), James J. Peter Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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Rocca P, Rucci P, Montemagni C, Rossi A, Bertolino A, Aguglia E, Altamura CA, Amore M, Andriola I, Bellomo A, Brasso C, Carpiniello B, Del Favero E, Dell'Osso L, Di Fabio F, Fabrazzo M, Fagiolini A, Giordano GM, Marchesi C, Martinotti G, Monteleone P, Pompili M, Roncone R, Rossi R, Siracusano A, Tenconi E, Vita A, Zeppegno P, Galderisi S, Maj M. Does social cognition change? Evidence after 4 years from the Italian Network for Research on Psychoses. Eur Psychiatry 2023; 66:e10. [PMID: 36628577 PMCID: PMC9970151 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.2356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Deficits in social cognition (SC) are significantly related to community functioning in schizophrenia (SZ). Few studies investigated longitudinal changes in SC and its impact on recovery. In the present study, we aimed: (a) to estimate the magnitude and clinical significance of SC change in outpatients with stable SZ who were assessed at baseline and after 4 years, (b) to identify predictors of reliable and clinically significant change (RCSC), and (c) to determine whether changes in SC over 4 years predicted patient recovery at follow-up. METHODS The reliable change index was used to estimate the proportion of true change in SC, not attributable to measurement error. Stepwise multiple logistic regression models were used to identify the predictors of RCSC in a SC domain (The Awareness of Social Inference Test [TASIT]) and the effect of change in TASIT on recovery at follow-up. RESULTS In 548 participants, statistically significant improvements were found for the simple and paradoxical sarcasm of TASIT scale, and for the total score of section 2. The reliable change index was 9.8. A cut-off of 45 identified patients showing clinically significant change. Reliable change was achieved by 12.6% and RCSC by 8% of participants. Lower baseline TASIT sect. 2 score predicted reliable improvement on TASIT sect. 2. Improvement in TASIT sect. 2 scores predicted functional recovery, with a 10-point change predicting 40% increase in the probability of recovery. CONCLUSIONS The RCSC index provides a conservative way to assess the improvement in the ability to grasp sarcasm in SZ, and is associated with recovery.
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- Paola Rocca
- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Biomedicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics and Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Clinical Department of Mental Health, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, G. D'Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", Section of Neuroscience, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, S. Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Section of Psychiatry, Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology Unit, Department of Systems Medicine, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Psychiatric Clinic, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Psychiatric Unit, School of Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.,Department of Mental Health, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- Psychiatric Unit, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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Macfie WG, Spilka MJ, Bartolomeo LA, Gonzalez CM, Strauss GP. Emotion regulation and social knowledge in youth at clinical high-risk for psychosis and outpatients with chronic schizophrenia: Associations with functional outcome and negative symptoms. Early Interv Psychiatry 2023; 17:21-28. [PMID: 35362242 PMCID: PMC10084209 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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AIM Previous studies indicate that several aspects of social cognition are associated with poor social and vocational outcome in the chronic phase of psychosis. However, it is less clear whether specific aspects of social cognition are impaired in those at clinical high-risk (CHR) for psychosis and associated with functioning. The current study evaluated two understudied components of social cognition, emotion regulation knowledge and social knowledge, to determine whether CHR and chronic schizophrenia (SZ) samples demonstrated comparable magnitudes of impairment and associations with functioning. METHODS Two studies were conducted. Study 1 included n = 98 outpatients with chronic SZ and n = 88 demographically matched healthy controls (CN). Study 2 included 30 CHR and 30 matched CN participants. In both studies, participants completed the emotion management and social management subtests of the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test to assess emotion regulation knowledge and social knowledge, respectively. A battery of clinical interviews was also administered, including measures of: role and social functioning, positive symptoms, negative symptoms, disorganization and general symptoms. RESULTS Individuals with SZ demonstrated lower emotion management and social management scores than CN participants. CHR demonstrated lower scores in social management than CN but did not display deficits in emotion management. In both studies, reduced social knowledge was associated with worse functioning and negative symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Findings indicate that deficits in social knowledge are transphasic across the SZ spectrum, and are associated with clinical functioning. Social knowledge may be a novel treatment target for psychosocial interventions.
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- William G Macfie
- Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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The relationship between negative symptoms, social cognition, and social functioning in patients with first episode psychosis. J Psychiatr Res 2022; 155:171-179. [PMID: 36041260 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Social functioning is severely affected in psychotic disorders. Negative symptoms and social cognition seem to play an important role in social functioning, although the preponderance and relationship between these three domains is not clear. In this study, we sought to assess the interrelation between social cognition, social functioning, and the expressiveness and experiential factors of negative symptoms in first-episode psychosis (FEP). SAMPLE AND METHODS 216 patients, participants in a multicentre study (AGES-CM), comprised our study sample. The WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) was used to assess functioning, whereas the Positive and Negative Schizophrenia Syndrome Scale (PANSS) was used to measure the severity of negative symptoms, and the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) was applied to assess the emotional processing component of social cognition. Network analyses were conducted with the aim of analysing the patterns of relationships between social cognition, social functioning, and the expressiveness and experiential factors of negative symptoms. RESULTS Our findings suggest that there is a direct relationship between social cognition and social functioning (weight = -.077), but also an indirect connection between them, mediated by the experiential (but not the expressiveness) factor of negative symptoms (weight = 0.300). DISCUSSION The importance of the affectation of subdomains of social cognition, as well as the role of negative symptoms, specifically the experiential factor, in the functioning of patients with FEP seems to be relevant. The inclusion of these factors in prevention and treatment programs would thus allow us to reduce their impact on the social functioning of these patients.
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Premorbid adjustment associates with cognitive and functional deficits in individuals at ultra-high risk of psychosis. SCHIZOPHRENIA (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 8:79. [PMID: 36207320 PMCID: PMC9547050 DOI: 10.1038/s41537-022-00285-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Premorbid social and academic adjustment are important predictors of cognitive and functional performance in schizophrenia. Whether this relationship is also present in individuals at ultra-high risk (UHR) for psychosis is the focus of the present study. Using baseline data from a randomised clinical trial (N = 146) this study investigated associations between premorbid adjustment and neuro- and social cognition and functioning in UHR individuals aged 18–40 years. Patients were evaluated with the Premorbid Adjustment Scale (PAS) comprising a social and an academic domain. Using validated measures neurocognition was assessed in the domains of processing speed, executive function, attention, verbal learning and memory, visual learning and memory, and working memory along with estimated IQ. Social cognitive domains assessed were theory of mind, emotion recognition, and attributional bias. Functional assessment comprised the domains of social- and role functioning, functional capacity, and quality of life. Linear regression analyses revealed poor premorbid academic adjustment to be associated with poorer performance in processing speed, working memory, attention, full scale IQ, and verbal IQ. Poor premorbid social adjustment was associated with theory of mind deficits. Additionally, both premorbid adjustment domains were associated with social- and role functioning and quality of life. Corroborating evidence from schizophrenia samples, our findings indicate poor premorbid adjustment to correlate with deficits in specific cognitive and functional domains in UHR states. Early premorbid adjustment difficulties may therefore indicate a poor cognitive and functional trajectory associated with significant impairments in early and established psychotic disorders suggesting targets for primary intervention.
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Koo SJ, Kim YJ, Seo E, Park HY, Min JE, Bang M, Park JY, Lee E, An SK. Relationship of neurocognitive ability, perspective taking, and psychoticism with hostile attribution bias in non-clinical participants: Theory of mind as a mediator. Front Psychol 2022; 13:863763. [PMID: 36118475 PMCID: PMC9471867 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.863763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Objectives Hostile attribution bias is reportedly common from non-clinical population to those with serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, and is known to be closely related to theory of mind (ToM). This study aimed to investigate whether ToM skills mediate the relationship among neurocognitive ability, personality traits, and attribution bias. Methods A total of 198 (101 females) non-clinical youths were recruited. To assess their neurocognitive ability and ToM skills, the participants were asked to complete Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM) and the Korean version of the Reading the Mind in Eyes Test (K-RMET). To determine their personality traits, the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (psychoticism) and interpersonal reactivity index (perspective taking) were used. To evaluate hostile attribution bias, the Ambiguous Intentions Hostility Questionnaire was administered. Path analysis and bias-corrected percentile bootstrap methods were used to estimate model fit and the parameters of the mediating effects. Results Based on model comparison, the best model characterized (1) two direct pathways from psychoticism and the K-RMET to hostility attribution bias and (2) three indirect pathways, wherein SPM, perspective taking, and psychoticism influenced hostile attribution bias through K-RMET. The final model fit indices were good [x2/df = 1.126; comparative fit index = 0.996; root mean square error of approximation = 0.026; standard root mean square residual = 0.026 and Akaike information criterion = 28.251] and the K-RMET fully mediated the association between SPM, perspective taking, psychoticism, and hostile attribution bias. Conclusion The main findings suggested that ToM skills, such as the RMET, play an important role in explaining the relationship among neurocognitive ability, personality traits, and hostile attribution bias. ToM skills and a remediation strategy may need to be developed to balance the enhanced hostility bias that underlies the paranoia.
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- Se Jun Koo
- Section of Self, Affect and Neuroscience, Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Graduate Program in Cognitive Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Yonsei Always Psychiatry Clinic, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Wonju, South Korea
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- Section of Self, Affect and Neuroscience, Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Section of Self, Affect and Neuroscience, Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yongin, South Korea
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- Section of Self, Affect and Neuroscience, Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Section of Self, Affect and Neuroscience, Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Graduate Program in Cognitive Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Suk Kyoon An,
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Hou J, Schmitt S, Zhao X, Wang J, Chen J, Mao Z, Qi A, Lu Z, Kircher T, Yang Y, Shi J. Neural Correlates of Facial Emotion Recognition in Non-help-seeking University Students With Ultra-High Risk for Psychosis. Front Psychol 2022; 13:812208. [PMID: 35756282 PMCID: PMC9226575 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.812208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Since the introduction of the neurodevelopmental perspective of schizophrenia research on individuals at ultra-high risk for psychosis (UHR) has gained increasing interest, aiming at early detection and intervention. Results from fMRI studies investigating behavioral and brain functional changes in UHR during facial emotion recognition, an essential component of social cognition, showed heterogenous results, probably due clinical diversity across these investigations. This fMRI study investigated emotion recognition in a sub-group of the UHR spectrum, namely non-help-seeking, drug-naïve UHR with high cognitive functioning to reveal the neurofunctional underpinnings of their social functioning in comparison to healthy controls. Methods Two large cohorts of students from an elite University (n 1 = 4,040, n 2 = 4,364) were screened firstly with the Prodromal Questionnaires and by surpassing predefined cut-offs then interviewed with the semi-structured Interview for Psychosis-Risk Syndromes to verify their UHR status. Twenty-one identified non-help-seeking UHR and 23 non-UHR control subjects were scanned with functional magnetic resonance imaging while classifying emotions (i.e., neutral, happy, disgust and fear) in a facial emotion recognition task. Results Behaviorally, no group differences were found concerning accuracy, reaction times, sensitivity or specificity, except that non-help-seeking UHR showed higher specificity when recognizing neutral facial expressions. In comparison to healthy non-UHR controls, non-help-seeking UHR showed generally higher activation in the superior temporal and left Heschl's gyrus as well as in the somatosensory, insular and midcingulate cortex than the control subjects during the entire recognition task regardless of the emotion categories. In an exploratory analysis, in the non-help-seeking UHR group, functional activity in the left superior temporal gyrus was significantly correlated with deficits in the ability to experience emotions at uncorrected statistical thresholds. Conclusions Compared to healthy controls, non-help-seeking UHR show no behavioral deficits during facial emotion recognition, but functional hyperactivities in brain regions associated with this cognitive process. Our study may inspire future early intervention and provide loci for treatment using neural stimulation.
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- Jiaojiao Hou
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Hannover Medical School, Clinics for Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Pudong New Area Mental Health Center, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Ruijin Hospital Luwan Branch, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Psychiatry, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Shanghai Pudong New Area Mental Health Center, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Division of Medical Humanities and Behavioral Sciences, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Metabolic disturbances, hemoglobin A1c, and social cognition impairment in Schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Transl Psychiatry 2022; 12:233. [PMID: 35668078 PMCID: PMC9170776 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-022-02002-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Social cognitive impairments are core features of schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) and are associated with greater functional impairment and decreased quality of life. Metabolic disturbances have been related to greater impairment in general neurocognition, but their relationship to social cognition has not been previously reported. In this study, metabolic measures and social cognition were assessed in 245 participants with SSD and 165 healthy comparison subjects (HC), excluding those with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) > 6.5%. Tasks assessed emotion processing, theory of mind, and social perception. Functional connectivity within and between social cognitive networks was measured during a naturalistic social task. Among SSD, a significant inverse relationship was found between social cognition and cumulative metabolic burden (β = -0.38, p < 0.001) and HbA1c (β = -0.37, p < 0.001). The relationship between social cognition and HbA1c was robust across domains and measures of social cognition and after accounting for age, sex, race, non-social neurocognition, hospitalization, and treatment with different antipsychotic medications. Negative connectivity between affect sharing and motor resonance networks was a partial mediator of this relationship across SSD and HC groups (β = -0.05, p = 0.008). There was a group x HbA1c effect indicating that SSD participants were more adversely affected by increasing HbA1c. Thus, we provide the first report of a robust relationship in SSD between social cognition and abnormal glucose metabolism. If replicated and found to be causal, insulin sensitivity and blood glucose may present as promising targets for improving social cognition, functional outcomes, and quality of life in SSD.
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Haas SS, Doucet GE, Antoniades M, Modabbernia A, Corcoran CM, Kahn RS, Kambeitz J, Kambeitz-Ilankovic L, Borgwardt S, Brambilla P, Upthegrove R, Wood SJ, Salokangas RK, Hietala J, Meisenzahl E, Koutsouleris N, Frangou S. Evidence of discontinuity between psychosis-risk and non-clinical samples in the neuroanatomical correlates of social function. Schizophr Res Cogn 2022; 29:100252. [PMID: 35391789 PMCID: PMC8980307 DOI: 10.1016/j.scog.2022.100252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Objective Social dysfunction is a major feature of clinical-high-risk states for psychosis (CHR-P). Prior research has identified a neuroanatomical pattern associated with impaired social function outcome in CHR-P. The aim of the current study was to test whether social dysfunction in CHR-P is neurobiologically distinct or in a continuum with the lower end of the normal distribution of individual differences in social functioning. Methods We used a machine learning classifier to test for the presence of a previously validated brain structural pattern associated with impaired social outcome in CHR-P (CHR-outcome-neurosignature) in the neuroimaging profiles of individuals from two non-clinical samples (total n = 1763) and examined its association with social function, psychopathology and cognition. Results Although the CHR-outcome-neurosignature could be detected in a subset of the non-clinical samples, it was not associated was adverse social outcomes or higher psychopathology levels. However, participants whose neuroanatomical profiles were highly aligned with the CHR-outcome-neurosignature manifested subtle disadvantage in fluid (PFDR = 0.004) and crystallized intelligence (PFDR = 0.01), cognitive flexibility (PFDR = 0.02), inhibitory control (PFDR = 0.01), working memory (PFDR = 0.0005), and processing speed (PFDR = 0.04). Conclusions We provide evidence of divergence in brain structural underpinnings of social dysfunction derived from a psychosis-risk enriched population when applied to non-clinical samples. This approach appears promising in identifying brain mechanisms bound to psychosis through comparisons of patient populations to non-clinical samples with the same neuroanatomical profiles.
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- Shalaila S. Haas
- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1425 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Institute for Human Neuroscience, Boys Town National Research Hospital, 14090 Mother Teresa Lane, Boys Town, NE 68010, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Image Computing and Analytics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1425 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1425 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1425 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany,Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilian-University, Nussbaumstraße 7, 80336 München, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Psychiatric Clinics (UPK), University of Basel, Wilhelm Klein-Strasse 27, 4002 Basel, Switzerland,Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Translational Psychiatry Unit, University of Lübeck, Lübeck 23538, Germany
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- Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza, 35, 20122 Milano, Italy,Department of Pathophysiology and Mental Health, University of Milan, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122 Milano, Italy
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- Early Intervention Service, Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Trust, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NH, UK,Institute for Mental Health and Centre for Human Brain Health, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Mental Health, University of Milan, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122 Milano, Italy,Orygen, 35 Poplar Rd, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia,Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Grattan Street, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, FI-20014 Turun yliopisto, Finland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Moorenstrße 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Kraepelinstraße 2-10, 80804 München, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilian-University, Nussbaumstraße 7, 80336 München, Germany,Max-Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Kraepelinstraße 2-10, 80804 München, Germany,Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, Denmark Hill, SE5 8AF London, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1425 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10029, USA,Department of Psychiatry, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, 2215 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada,Corresponding author at: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1425 Madison Avenue, NY, 10029, NY, USA.
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Fusar-Poli L, Pries LK, van Os J, Erzin G, Delespaul P, Kenis G, Luykx JJ, Lin BD, Richards AL, Akdede B, Binbay T, Altınyazar V, Yalınçetin B, Gümüş-Akay G, Cihan B, Soygür H, Ulaş H, Cankurtaran EŞ, Kaymak SU, Mihaljevic MM, Andric-Petrovic S, Mirjanic T, Bernardo M, Mezquida G, Amoretti S, Bobes J, Saiz PA, García-Portilla MP, Sanjuan J, Aguilar EJ, Santos JL, Jiménez-López E, Arrojo M, Carracedo A, López G, González-Peñas J, Parellada M, Maric NP, Atbaşoğlu C, Üçok A, Alptekin K, Saka MC, Aguglia E, Arango C, O'Donovan M, Rutten BPF, Guloksuz S. Examining facial emotion recognition as an intermediate phenotype for psychosis: Findings from the EUGEI study. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2022; 113:110440. [PMID: 34536513 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2021.110440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Social cognition impairments, such as facial emotion recognition (FER), have been acknowledged since the earliest description of schizophrenia. Here, we tested FER as an intermediate phenotype for psychosis using two approaches that are indicators of genetic risk for schizophrenia: the proxy-genetic risk approach (family design) and the polygenic risk score for schizophrenia (PRS-SCZ). METHODS The sample comprised 2039 individuals with schizophrenia, 2141 siblings, and 2049 healthy controls (HC). The Degraded Facial Affect Recognition Task (DFAR) was applied to measure the FER accuracy. Schizotypal traits in siblings and HC were assessed using the Structured Interview for Schizotypy-Revised (SIS-R). The PRS-SCZ was trained using the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium results. Regression models were applied to test the association of DFAR with psychosis risk, SIS-R, and PRS-SCZ. RESULTS The DFAR-total scores were lower in individuals with schizophrenia than in siblings (RR = 0.97 [95% CI 0.97, 0.97]), who scored lower than HC (RR = 0.99 [95% CI 0.99-1.00]). The DFAR-total scores were negatively associated with SIS-R total scores in siblings (B = -2.04 [95% CI -3.72, -0.36]) and HC (B = -2.93 [95% CI -5.50, -0.36]). Different patterns of association were observed for individual emotions. No significant associations were found between DFAR scores and PRS-SCZ. CONCLUSIONS Our findings based on a proxy genetic risk approach suggest that FER deficits may represent an intermediate phenotype for schizophrenia. However, a significant association between FER and PRS-SCZ was not found. In the future, genetic mechanisms underlying FER phenotypes should be investigated trans-diagnostically.
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- Laura Fusar-Poli
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Psychiatry Unit, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Department of Psychiatry, UMC Utrecht Brain Centre, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Health Sciences Ankara Diskapi Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands; FACT, Mondriaan Mental Health, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, UMC Utrecht Brain Centre, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Translational Neuroscience, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; GGNet Mental Health, Apeldoorn, the Netherlands
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- Department of Translational Neuroscience, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey
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- Department of Neuroscience, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey; Brain Research Center, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey; Neuroscience and Neurotechnology Center of Excellence (NÖROM), Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Psychology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Turkish Federation of Schizophrenia Associations, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia; Clinic for Psychiatry Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia; Clinic for Psychiatry Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Special Hospital for Psychiatric Disorders Kovin, Kovin, Serbia
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- Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia Unit, Neuroscience Institute, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain
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- Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia Unit, Neuroscience Institute, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain
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- Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia Unit, Neuroscience Institute, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain; Mental Health Services of Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain; Mental Health Services of Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain; Mental Health Services of Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, INCLIVA, School of Medicine, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, INCLIVA, School of Medicine, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Virgen de la Luz, Cuenca, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain; Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Health and Social Research Center, Cuenca, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Grupo de Medicina Genómica, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Fundación Pública Galega de Medicina Xenómica (SERGAS), IDIS, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, IiSGM, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, IiSGM, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, IiSGM, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia; Institute of Mental Health, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey; Department of Neuroscience, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Psychiatry Unit, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, IiSGM, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States of America.
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Rambeau S, Del Goleto S, Pignon B, Lajnef M, Petrucci J, Szöke A, Fond G, Lançon C, Dorey JM, Rey R, Garbisson A, Capdevielle D, Leignier S, Dubreucq J, Mallet J, Dubertret C, Urbach M, Brunet-Gouet E, Aouizerate B, Misdrahi D, Zinetti-Bertschy A, Clauss J, Llorca PM, Chereau I, Leboyer M, Roux P, Schürhoff F. Relationship between neurocognition and theory of mind as a function of symptomatic profile in schizophrenia: results from the national FACE-SZ cohort. Cogn Neuropsychiatry 2022; 27:49-68. [PMID: 34882065 DOI: 10.1080/13546805.2021.2011184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Deficits in theory of mind (ToM) can vary depending on the predominant schizophrenia symptoms, and though most neurocognitive functions are involved in ToM, all may not be associated with the same symptoms. With consideration to the relationships between symptoms, neurocognition and ToM, the aim of the present study is to identify the neurocognitive functions influencing ToM capacities according to symptomatic profile. METHODS The study is based on a sample of 124 adults with schizophrenia from a French national cohort. Patients were divided into two groups according to their scores on the five Wallwork factors of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale using hierarchical clustering before carrying out multivariable analyses. RESULTS The "disorganised group" (n = 89) showed high scores on the disorganised factor, and had a ToM associated with reasoning, visual recognition and speed of processing. The "positive group" (n = 35) showed high scores on the positive and depressive factors, and had a ToM associated with working memory. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that neurocognitive predictors of ToM in schizophrenia are different according to the predominant clinical dimension, thus refining our knowledge of the relationship between symptoms, neurocognition and ToM, and acknowledging their status as important predictors of patients' functional status.
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- Sébastien Rambeau
- Université Paris Est Créteil (UPEC), AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires « H. Mondor », DMU IMPACT, INSERM, IMRB, Neuropsychiatrie translationnelle, Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France
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- Université Paris Est Créteil (UPEC), AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires « H. Mondor », DMU IMPACT, INSERM, IMRB, Neuropsychiatrie translationnelle, Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France
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- Université Paris Est Créteil (UPEC), AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires « H. Mondor », DMU IMPACT, INSERM, IMRB, Neuropsychiatrie translationnelle, Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France
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- Université Paris Est Créteil (UPEC), AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires « H. Mondor », DMU IMPACT, INSERM, IMRB, Neuropsychiatrie translationnelle, Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France
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- Université Paris Est Créteil (UPEC), AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires « H. Mondor », DMU IMPACT, INSERM, IMRB, Neuropsychiatrie translationnelle, Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France
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- Université Paris Est Créteil (UPEC), AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires « H. Mondor », DMU IMPACT, INSERM, IMRB, Neuropsychiatrie translationnelle, Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France
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- AP-HM, Université Aix-Marseille, Ecole de médecine - La Timone Medical Campus, EA 3279: CEReSS - Centre d'Études et de Recherche sur les Services de Santé et la Qualité de Vie, Marseille, France
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- AP-HM, Université Aix-Marseille, Ecole de médecine - La Timone Medical Campus, EA 3279: CEReSS - Centre d'Études et de Recherche sur les Services de Santé et la Qualité de Vie, Marseille, France
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- INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR5292, Centre de Recherche en Neurosciences de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Equipe PSYR2, Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier, Pole Est, Bron Cedex, France
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- INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR5292, Centre de Recherche en Neurosciences de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Equipe PSYR2, Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier, Pole Est, Bron Cedex, France
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- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie Adulte, Hôpital la Colombière, CHRU Montpellier, Université Montpellier 1, Inserm 1061, Montpellier, France
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- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie Adulte, Hôpital la Colombière, CHRU Montpellier, Université Montpellier 1, Inserm 1061, Montpellier, France
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- Centre Référent de Réhabilitation Psychosociale et de Remédiation Cognitive (C3R), CH Alpes Isère, France
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- Centre Référent de Réhabilitation Psychosociale et de Remédiation Cognitive (C3R), CH Alpes Isère, France
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- AP-HP, Groupe Hospitalo-Universitaire AP-HP Nord, service de Psychiatrie et Addictologie. Hôpital Louis Mourier, Colombes, France.,Université de Paris, INSERM UMR1266, Institut de Psychiatrie et Neurosciences de Paris, Paris, France
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- AP-HP, Groupe Hospitalo-Universitaire AP-HP Nord, service de Psychiatrie et Addictologie. Hôpital Louis Mourier, Colombes, France.,Université de Paris, INSERM UMR1266, Institut de Psychiatrie et Neurosciences de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie d'Adultes et d'Addictologie, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles, Le Chesnay, France.,DisAP-DevPsy-CESP, INSERM UMR1018, Université Paris-Saclay, Université Versailles Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines, Villejuif, France
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- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie d'Adultes et d'Addictologie, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles, Le Chesnay, France.,DisAP-DevPsy-CESP, INSERM UMR1018, Université Paris-Saclay, Université Versailles Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines, Villejuif, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Charles Perrens, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.,INRA, NutriNeuro, Université de Bordeaux, U1286, Bordeaux, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Charles Perrens, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.,INRA, NutriNeuro, Université de Bordeaux, U1286, Bordeaux, France
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- Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Université de Strasbourg, INSERM U1114, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Université de Strasbourg, INSERM U1114, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Département de Psychiatrie, Université de Clermont Auvergne, EA 7280, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Département de Psychiatrie, Université de Clermont Auvergne, EA 7280, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Paris Est Créteil (UPEC), AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires « H. Mondor », DMU IMPACT, INSERM, IMRB, Neuropsychiatrie translationnelle, Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France
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- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie d'Adultes et d'Addictologie, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles, Le Chesnay, France.,DisAP-DevPsy-CESP, INSERM UMR1018, Université Paris-Saclay, Université Versailles Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines, Villejuif, France
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- Université Paris Est Créteil (UPEC), AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires « H. Mondor », DMU IMPACT, INSERM, IMRB, Neuropsychiatrie translationnelle, Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France
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Krijnen LJG, Lemmers-Jansen ILJ, Fett AKJ, Krabbendam L. Benefits of Social Contact in Individuals With Psychotic Symptoms: Do Closeness of the Contact and Empathic Skills Make the Difference? Front Psychol 2021; 12:769091. [PMID: 34975658 PMCID: PMC8716939 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.769091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Objectives: Social contact is known to be beneficial for humans’ mental health. Individuals with psychotic symptoms (PS) tend to show poorer social and interpersonal functioning. However, in this patient population, social contact may be crucial for their mental wellbeing and treatment success. Additionally, closeness of social contact (familiar versus less familiar others), rather than only the presence or absence of social contacts, may play an important role. Empathy may heighten the beneficial effects of social/close contact on mental health, facilitating interactions. We investigated the association between social contact and closeness of contact on mental health, defined as positive symptoms, positive affect and negative affect in PS and control participants, with empathy as a moderator. Methods: Participants were 16–30 years old. Information regarding social/close contact and mental health was obtained using the experience sampling method in individuals with PS (n = 29) and healthy controls (n = 28). Empathy was measured using a self-report questionnaire. Results: Social contact was associated with higher positive affect in the total sample. Contact with close as opposed to less close others was related to better mental health: It was associated with lower positive symptoms in the PS group, and with more positive affect in the total sample. Empathy moderated the association between closeness of contact and positive affect in the total sample, in which the combination of higher levels of empathy combined with the presence of close contact was associated with higher positive affect in the total sample. However, the direct association between empathy and positive affect was not significant per group of contact. Conclusion: The results suggest that social contact, but especially contact with a close other is important for mental health outcomes: Contact with close others is beneficial for positive affect in the total sample and for positive symptoms in individuals with PS.
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- Lisa J. G. Krijnen
- Child and Adolescent Studies, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- *Correspondence: Lisa J. G. Krijnen,
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Institute for Brain and Behavior (IBBA), Amsterdam, Netherlands
- CSI Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, United Kingdom
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- CSI Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Psychology, City University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Institute for Brain and Behavior (IBBA), Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Kong W, Koo SJ, Seo E, Park HY, Lee E, An SK. Empathy and Theory of Mind in Ultra-High Risk for Psychosis: Relations With Schizotypy and Executive Function. Psychiatry Investig 2021; 18:1109-1116. [PMID: 34710958 PMCID: PMC8600219 DOI: 10.30773/pi.2021.0111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE While recent studies have found deficits in theory of mind (ToM) skills in individuals at ultra-high risk (UHR) for psychosis, empathic tendencies in these subjects remain unclear. The presence of high schizotypy and compromised executive functions, which are found in UHR individuals, would affect ToM skills and empathic tendencies. We investigated the ToM skills and empathic tendencies of UHR individuals and examined their relationship with schizotypy and executive function. METHODS This study included 28 UHR individuals and 28 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. All participants completed a self-reported empathic scale (Interpersonal Reactivity Index) and the Wisconsin Schizotypy Scales. Additionally, the ToM Picture Stories Task and Wisconsin Card Sorting Test were conducted. RESULTS UHR individuals showed a trend toward lower self-reported empathic tendencies; however, there were no differences in ToM skills between the two groups. Of the four subscales of the IRI, only empathic concern showed a significant difference between the two groups. Empathic concern was inversely associated with negative schizotypy. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that UHR individuals show relatively preserved cognitive empathy but compromised emotional empathy. Furthermore, in UHR individuals, the empathic concern subscale of the IRI was associated with negative schizotypy, while ToM skills were related to positive schizotypy and executive function.
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- Wanji Kong
- Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Section of Self, Affect and Neuroscience, Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Section of Self, Affect and Neuroscience, Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Graduate Program in Cognitive Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Section of Self, Affect and Neuroscience, Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Section of Self, Affect and Neuroscience, Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Section of Self, Affect and Neuroscience, Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Section of Self, Affect and Neuroscience, Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Graduate Program in Cognitive Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Wastler HM, Lenzenweger MF. Cognitive and Affective Theory of Mind in Positive Schizotypy: Relationship to Schizotypal Traits and Psychosocial Functioning. J Pers Disord 2021; 35:538-553. [PMID: 32163024 DOI: 10.1521/pedi_2020_34_473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Theory of mind (ToM) impairments are well documented in schizophrenia, although it remains unclear whether these deficits exist among individuals with schizotypy. The current study sought to shed light on mixed findings in schizotypy by differentiating between various aspects of ToM, (cognitive/affective ToM and overmentalization/undermentalization). A three-group design (positive schizotypy, negative affect, and healthy control) was used to assess ToM performance on the Movie for Assessment of Social Cognition. Results indicated that the positive schizotypy group made greater intent overmentalization errors than both control groups. The schizotypy and negative affect groups made greater emotion overmentalization errors relative to healthy controls. In addition, the authors explored the relationship between ToM, schizotypal traits, and psychosocial functioning. Results demonstrated a significant positive relationship between cognitive-perceptual schizotypal traits and intent overmentalization as well as a significant positive relationship between interpersonal traits and emotion overmentalization. Finally, intent and emotion overmentalization were both related to poorer psychosocial functioning.
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- Heather M Wastler
- State University of New York at Binghamton.,The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- State University of New York at Binghamton.,Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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Catalan A, Salazar de Pablo G, Aymerich C, Damiani S, Sordi V, Radua J, Oliver D, McGuire P, Giuliano AJ, Stone WS, Fusar-Poli P. Neurocognitive Functioning in Individuals at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Psychiatry 2021; 78:2781288. [PMID: 34132736 PMCID: PMC8209603 DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.1290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Neurocognitive functioning is a potential biomarker to advance detection, prognosis, and preventive care for individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR-P). The current consistency and magnitude of neurocognitive functioning in individuals at CHR-P are undetermined. OBJECTIVE To provide an updated synthesis of evidence on the consistency and magnitude of neurocognitive functioning in individuals at CHR-P. DATA SOURCES Web of Science database, Cochrane Central Register of Reviews, and Ovid/PsycINFO and trial registries up to July 1, 2020. STUDY SELECTION Multistep literature search compliant with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology performed by independent researchers to identify original studies reporting on neurocognitive functioning in individuals at CHR-P. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Independent researchers extracted the data, clustering the neurocognitive tasks according to 7 Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS) domains and 8 CHR-P domains. Random-effect model meta-analyses, assessment of publication biases and study quality, and meta-regressions were conducted. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary effect size measure was Hedges g of neurocognitive functioning in individuals at CHR-P (1) compared with healthy control (HC) individuals or (2) compared with individuals with first-episode psychosis (FEP) or (3) stratified for the longitudinal transition to psychosis. RESULTS A total of 78 independent studies were included, consisting of 5162 individuals at CHR-P (mean [SD; range] age, 20.2 [3.3; 12.0-29.0] years; 2529 [49.0%] were female), 2865 HC individuals (mean [SD; range] age, 21.1 [3.6; 12.6-29.2] years; 1490 [52.0%] were female), and 486 individuals with FEP (mean [SD; range] age, 23.0 [2.0; 19.1-26.4] years; 267 [55.9%] were female). Compared with HC individuals, individuals at CHR-P showed medium to large deficits on the Stroop color word reading task (g = -1.17; 95% CI, -1.86 to -0.48), Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised (g = -0.86; 95% CI, -1.43 to -0.28), digit symbol coding test (g = -0.74; 95% CI, -1.19 to -0.29), Brief Assessment of Cognition Scale Symbol Coding (g = -0.67; 95% CI, -0.95 to -0.39), University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (g = -0.55; 95% CI, -0.97 to -0.12), Hinting Task (g = -0.53; 95% CI, -0.77 to -0.28), Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (g = -0.50; 95% CI, -0.78 to -0.21), California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT) (g = -0.50; 95% CI, -0.64 to -0.36), and National Adult Reading Test (g = -0.52; 95% CI, -1.01 to -0.03). Individuals at CHR-P were less impaired than individuals with FEP. Longitudinal transition to psychosis from a CHR-P state was associated with medium to large deficits in the CVLT task (g = -0.58; 95% CI, -1.12 to -0.05). Meta-regressions found significant effects for age and education on processing speed. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Findings from this meta-analysis support neurocognitive dysfunction as a potential detection and prognostic biomarker in individuals at CHR-P. These findings may advance clinical research and inform preventive approaches.
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- Ana Catalan
- Psychiatry Department, Basurto University
Hospital, Bilbao, Spain
- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute,
Barakaldo, Spain
- Facultad de Medicina y Odontología.
University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, Leioa, Spain
- Early Psychosis: Interventions and
Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of
Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London,
United Kingdom
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- Early Psychosis: Interventions and
Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of
Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London,
United Kingdom
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health. Hospital General Universitario Gregorio
Marañón, Madrid, Spain
- School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense,
IiSGM, CIBERSAM, Madrid, Spain
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- Psychiatry Department, Basurto University
Hospital, Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences,
University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences,
University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Early Psychosis: Interventions and
Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of
Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London,
United Kingdom
- Imaging of Mood- and Anxiety-Related Disorders
Group, Mental Health Research Networking Center, Institut d’Investigacions
Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Centre for
Psychiatric Research and Education, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Early Psychosis: Interventions and
Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of
Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London,
United Kingdom
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- National Institute for Health Research
Biomedical Research Centre, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of
Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London,
United Kingdom
- Outreach and Support in South London Service,
South London and Maudsley National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, United
Kingdom
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- Worcester Recovery Center & Hospital,
Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, Boston
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel
Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Early Psychosis: Interventions and
Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of
Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London,
United Kingdom
- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences,
University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- National Institute for Health Research
Biomedical Research Centre, London, United Kingdom
- Outreach and Support in South London Service,
South London and Maudsley National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, United
Kingdom
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Fortea A, Batalla A, Radua J, van Eijndhoven P, Baeza I, Albajes-Eizagirre A, Fusar-Poli P, Castro-Fornieles J, De la Serna E, Luna LP, Carvalho AF, Vieta E, Sugranyes G. Cortical gray matter reduction precedes transition to psychosis in individuals at clinical high-risk for psychosis: A voxel-based meta-analysis. Schizophr Res 2021; 232:98-106. [PMID: 34029948 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2021.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Gray matter and cortical thickness reductions have been documented in individuals at clinical high-risk for psychosis and may be more pronounced in those who transition to psychosis. However, these findings rely on small samples and are inconsistent across studies. In this review and meta-analysis we aimed to investigate neuroanatomical correlates of clinical high-risk for psychosis and potential predictors of transition, using a novel meta-analytic method (Seed-based d Mapping with Permutation of Subject Images) and cortical mask, combining data from surface-based and voxel-based morphometry studies. Individuals at clinical high-risk for psychosis who later transitioned to psychosis were compared to those who did not and to controls, and included three statistical maps. Overall, individuals at clinical high-risk for psychosis did not differ from controls, however, within the clinical high-risk for psychosis group, transition to psychosis was associated with less cortical gray matter in the right temporal lobe (Hedges' g = -0.377), anterior cingulate and paracingulate (Hedges' g = -0.391). These findings have the potential to help refine prognostic and etiopathological research in early psychosis.
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- Adriana Fortea
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, 2017SGR881, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica (FCRB), Esther Koplowitz Centre, Rosselló 153, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; Medicina i Recerca Traslacional, University of Barcelona, Casanova 143, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Psychiatry, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Rosselló 149, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain; Early Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-Detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom; Center for Psychiatric Research and Education, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Donders Institute for Brain Cognition and Behavior, Center for Cognitive Neuroimaging, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, 2017SGR881, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; Medicina i Recerca Traslacional, University of Barcelona, Casanova 143, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Rosselló 149, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Rosselló 149, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Early Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-Detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, 2017SGR881, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; Medicina i Recerca Traslacional, University of Barcelona, Casanova 143, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Rosselló 149, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Division of Neuroradiology, 600 N Wolfe Street Phipps B100F, 21287 Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Center of Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Rosselló 149, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Bipolar Disorders and Depressive Unit, Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, 2017SGR881, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica (FCRB), Esther Koplowitz Centre, Rosselló 153, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Rosselló 149, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain.
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Similar Theory of Mind Deficits in Community Dwelling Older Adults with Vascular Risk Profile and Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment: The Case of Paradoxical Sarcasm Comprehension. Brain Sci 2021; 11:brainsci11050627. [PMID: 34068226 PMCID: PMC8153105 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11050627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Recent studies deal with disorders and deficits caused by vascular syndrome in efforts for prediction and prevention. Cardiovascular health declines with age due to vascular risk factors, and this leads to an increasing risk of cognitive decline. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is defined as the negative cognitive changes beyond what is expected in normal aging. The purpose of the study was to compare older adults with vascular risk factors (VRF), MCI patients, and healthy controls (HC) in social cognition and especially in theory of mind ability (ToM). The sample comprised a total of 109 adults, aged 50 to 85 years (M = 66.09, SD = 9.02). They were divided into three groups: (a) older adults with VRF, (b) MCI patients, and (c) healthy controls (HC). VRF and MCI did not differ significantly in age, educational level or gender as was the case with HC. Specifically, for assessing ToM, a social inference test was used, which was designed to measure sarcasm comprehension. Results showed that the performance of the VRF group and MCI patients is not differentiated, while HC performed higher compared to the other two groups. The findings may imply that the development of a vascular disorder affecting vessels of the brain is associated from its “first steps” to ToM decline, at least regarding specific aspects of it, such as paradoxical sarcasm understanding.
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Ilzarbe D, Baeza I, de la Serna E, Fortea A, Valli I, Puig O, Masias M, Borras R, Pariente JC, Dolz M, Castro-Fornieles J, Sugranyes G. Theory of mind performance and prefrontal connectivity in adolescents at clinical high risk for psychosis. Dev Cogn Neurosci 2021; 48:100940. [PMID: 33721828 PMCID: PMC7970321 DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2021.100940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Onset of psychosis was linked to a lack of age-related improvement in theory of mind. Reduced prefrontal connectivity preceded onset of psychosis in high risk youth. High risk youth with lower prefrontal connectivity were at greatest risk of psychosis.
Theory of mind(ToM) impairment is a key feature of psychotic disorders and has been documented in individuals at clinical high-risk for psychosis (CHR), suggesting that it may predate illness onset. However, no study to date has examined brain functional correlates of ToM in individuals at CHR during adolescence. The “Reading-the-Mind-in-the-Eyes” test was used to measure ToM performance in 50 CHR youth, 15 of whom transitioned to psychosis (CHR-t) at follow-up (12 ± 6 months) and 36 healthy volunteers. Resting-state functional MRI was acquired to evaluate functional connectivity within the default mode network. Group by age interaction revealed an age-positive association in ToM performance in healthy volunteers, which was not present in adolescents at CHR-t. Intrinsic functional connectivity in the medial prefrontal cortex was reduced in adolescents at CHR-t relative to those who did not transition and to healthy volunteers. Survival analyses revealed that participants at CHR with lower medial prefrontal cortex connectivity were at greatest risk of developing psychosis at follow-up. We demonstrate that lack of age-related maturation of ToM and reduced medial prefrontal cortex connectivity both precede the onset of psychosis during adolescence. Medial prefrontal cortex connectivity holds potential as a brain-based marker for the early identification of transition to psychosis.
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- Daniel Ilzarbe
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, 2017SGR881, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Department of Medicine, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, 2017SGR881, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Department of Medicine, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Centro Investigación Biomédica en Red Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, 2017SGR881, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Centro Investigación Biomédica en Red Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, 2017SGR881, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Department of Medicine, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, 2017SGR881, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Centro Investigación Biomédica en Red Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
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- August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, 2017SGR881, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro Investigación Biomédica en Red Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, 2017SGR881, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Department of Medicine, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Centro Investigación Biomédica en Red Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, 2017SGR881, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Department of Medicine, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Centro Investigación Biomédica en Red Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain.
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Pelizza L, Poletti M, Azzali S, Garlassi S, Scazza I, Paterlini F, Chiri LR, Pupo S, Raballo A. Subjective experience of social cognition in young people at Ultra-High Risk of psychosis: a 2-year longitudinal study. Nord J Psychiatry 2021; 75:97-108. [PMID: 32762506 DOI: 10.1080/08039488.2020.1799430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Impairments in SC have been reported in people at Ultra-High Risk (UHR) of psychosis exclusively using neurocognitive tasks. The aims of this study are (1) to assess subjective experience of SC in adolescent and young adult community help-seekers identified through UHR criteria, (2) to explore significant associations of SC with psychopathology and functioning in UHR individuals; and (3) to monitor longitudinally the SC stability after a 2-year follow-up period. Methods: Participants (97 UHR, 141 First-Episode Psychosis [FEP], and 98 non-UHR/FEP), aged 13-35 years, completed the Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States (CAARMS) and the GEOPTE scale of social cognition for psychosis. Within the UHR group, a multiple linear regression analysis (with GEOPTE scores as independent variables and CAARMS dimension subscores and treatment measures as dependent variables) was also performed across the 2-year longitudinal design. Results: In comparison with non-UHR/FEP, both UHR and FEP subjects showed significantly higher GEOPTE scores. Both after 12 and 24 months of follow-up, UHR individuals had a significant decrease in severity on GEOPTE SC subscore. In the UHR group, GEOPTE scores showed significant positive correlations with general psychopathology, positive and negative symptoms. Regression analysis showed a significant contribution of SC in predicting baseline social isolation, impaired role functioning, and general psychopathology. After 1 year of follow-up, improvement in SC was predicted by the number of psychotherapy sessions and lower doses of antipsychotics. Conclusions: SC deficits are prominent in UHR individuals and are similar in severity to those of FEP patients. However, they tend to decrease over time along with the delivery of targeted, specialized interventions for early psychosis.
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- Lorenzo Pelizza
- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy.,Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Service of Anesthesiology and Resuscitaton, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Rehabilitation, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.,Center for Translational, Phenomenological and Developmental Psychopathology, Perugia University Hospital, Perugia, Italy
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Kuis DJ, van de Giessen T, de Jong S, Sportel BE, Boonstra N, van Donkersgoed R, Lysaker PH, Hasson-Ohayon I, Pijnenborg GHM. Empathy and Its Relationship With Social Functioning in Individuals at Ultra-High Risk for Psychosis. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:730092. [PMID: 34858222 PMCID: PMC8632546 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.730092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Introduction: Social functioning is often impaired in the ultra-high-risk (UHR) phase of psychosis. There is some evidence that empathy is also impaired in this phase and that these impairments may underlie difficulties in social functioning. The main aim of this study was to investigate whether cognitive and affective empathy are lower in people in the UHR phase of psychosis in comparison to healthy controls, and whether possible impairments have the same magnitude as in people with schizophrenia. A second aim was to examine whether there is a relationship between empathy and social functioning in individuals in the UHR phase. Method: Forty-three individuals at UHR for psychosis, 92 people with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder, and 49 persons without a psychiatric disorder completed the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), Questionnaire of Cognitive and Affective Empathy (QCAE), and Faux Pas as instruments to measure empathy. The Time Use survey was used to measure social functioning. MAN(C)OVA was used to analyse differences between groups on empathy and social functioning, and correlations were calculated between empathy measures and social functioning for each group. Results: The UHR group presented significantly lower levels of self-reported cognitive empathy than the healthy controls, but not compared to patients with SSD, while performance-based cognitive empathy was unimpaired in the UHR group. On the affective measures, we found that people with UHR and patients with SSD had significantly higher levels of self-reported distress in interpersonal settings compared to healthy controls. In the UHR group, perspective-taking was negatively associated with time spent on structured social activities. In the SSD group, we found that structured social activities were positively associated with perspective-taking and negatively associated with personal distress in interactions with others. Lastly, in people without mental illness, social activities were positively associated with performance-based perspective-taking. Conclusion: Impairments in subjective cognitive empathy appear to be present in the UHR phase, suggesting that difficulties in interpreting the thoughts and feelings of others precede the onset of psychotic disorders. This can inform future interventions in the UHR phase.
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- Daan Jan Kuis
- Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg (GGZ) Drenthe Mental Health Institute, Department of Psychotic Disorders, GGZ Drenthe, Assen, Netherlands
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- Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg (GGZ) Drenthe Mental Health Institute, Department of Psychotic Disorders, GGZ Drenthe, Assen, Netherlands
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- Lentis Research, Lentis Psychiatric Institute, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg (GGZ) Drenthe Mental Health Institute, Department of Psychotic Disorders, GGZ Drenthe, Assen, Netherlands
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- Research Group Care and Innovation in Psychiatry, NHL Stenden University for Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, Netherlands.,KieN Early Intervention Service, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences (BSS), University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg (GGZ) Drenthe Mental Health Institute, Department of Psychotic Disorders, GGZ Drenthe, Assen, Netherlands.,Department of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences (BSS), University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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Dawes C, Danielmeier C, Haselgrove M, Moran PM. High Schizotypy Predicts Emotion Recognition Independently of Negative Affect. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:738344. [PMID: 34630186 PMCID: PMC8495418 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.738344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction: Deficits in Emotion Recognition (ER) contribute significantly to poorer functional outcomes in people with schizophrenia. However, rather than reflecting a core symptom of schizophrenia, reduced ER has been suggested to reflect increased mood disorder co-morbidity and confounds of patient status such as medication. We investigated whether ER deficits are replicable in psychometrically defined schizotypy, and whether this putative association is mediated by increased negative affect. Methods: Two hundred and nine participants between the ages of 18 and 69 (66% female) were recruited from online platforms: 80% held an undergraduate qualification or higher, 44% were current students, and 46% were in current employment. Participants were assessed on psychometric schizotypy using the O-LIFE which maps onto the same symptoms structure (positive, negative, and disorganised) as schizophrenia. Negative affect was assessed using the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Emotion Recognition of both positive and negative emotions was assessed using the short version of the Geneva Emotion Recognition Task (GERT-S). Results: Negative schizotypy traits predicted poorer ER accuracy to negative emotions (β = -0.192, p = 0.002) as predicted. Unexpectedly, disorganised schizotypy traits predicted improved performance to negative emotions (β = 0.256, p = 0.007) (primarily disgust). Negative affect was found to be unrelated to ER performance of either valence (both p > 0.591). No measure predicted ER accuracy of positive emotions. Positive schizotypy traits were not found to predict either positive or negative ER accuracy. However, positive schizotypy predicted increased confidence in decisions and disorganised schizotypy predicted reduced confidence in decisions. Discussion: The replication of ER deficits in non-clinical negative schizotypy suggests that the association between negative symptoms and ER deficits in clinical samples may be independent of confounds of patient status (i.e., anti-psychotic medication). The finding that this association was independent of negative affect further suggests ER deficits in patients may also be independent of mood disorder co-morbidity. This association was not demonstrated for the positive symptom dimension of the O-LIFE, which may be due to low levels of this trait in the current sample.
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Wang FG, Lou ML, Lu SH, Yen WJ, Tsai CL, Ma WF. A preliminary study on the effectiveness of a stress management program for healthcare-related undergraduates with at-risk mental state. Perspect Psychiatr Care 2021; 57:88-97. [PMID: 32394496 DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Revised: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study aimed to examine the effects of a stress management program on stress perception and coping strategies for healthcare-related undergraduates with at-risk mental state (ARMS). DESIGN AND METHODS A randomized experimental design with pretest and posttest was used. Of the 2812 students screened, 65 were identified as having ARMS, 52 enrolled in the study, and 49 (75%) completed the study. FINDINGS Significance was found for subjects with schizotypal traits in emotion expression and problem-avoidance coping strategies. Subjects with trait anxiety improved significantly in interpersonal deficits after the program. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Students with different trait risks reported benefits in different stress-coping strategies from the program.
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- Fong-Gang Wang
- Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua City, Taiwan.,Department of Criminology, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi County, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health (in Nursing), China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan.,Department of Nursing, Hungkuang University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, Chung-Shan Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health (in Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine), China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan.,Department of Nursing, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan
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Rek-Owodziń K, Tyburski E, Waszczuk K, Samochowiec J, Mak M. Neurocognition and Social Cognition- Possibilities for Diagnosis and Treatment in Ultra-High Risk for Psychosis State. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:765126. [PMID: 34880793 PMCID: PMC8645604 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.765126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In recent decades, clinicians have developed the construct of ultra-high risk (UHR) for psychosis to characterize the prodromal phase of psychosis or classify people with weakly expressed psychotic symptoms. In this conceptual analysis, we have gathered up-to-date data about the clinical picture of neurocognition and social cognition in people at UHR for psychosis. We also discuss treatment options. A well-chosen therapeutic approach can help to deal with difficulties and delay or even prevent the development of full-blown psychotic disorders in the UHR group. Despite much evidence supporting the benefits of therapy, early interventions are still not as widely used as they should be. Thus, a better understanding of the UHR state is very important for all healthcare workers.
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- Katarzyna Rek-Owodziń
- Department of Health Psychology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Health Psychology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Health Psychology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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Morin JF, Daneault JG, Krebs MO, Shah J, Solida-Tozzi A. L’état mental à risque : au-delà de la prévention de la psychose. SANTE MENTALE AU QUEBEC 2021. [DOI: 10.7202/1088179ar] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Pelizza L, Poletti M, Azzali S, Garlassi S, Scazza I, Paterlini F, Chiri LR, Pupo S, Raballo A. Subjective experience of social cognition in adolescents at ultra-high risk of psychosis: findings from a 24-month follow-up study. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2020; 29:1645-1657. [PMID: 32016572 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-020-01482-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Deficits in social cognition have been reported in people at ultra-high risk (UHR) of psychosis exclusively using socio-cognitive tasks and in adolescent and young adult mixed population. Aim of this study was (1) to assess subjective experience of social cognition in adolescent help-seekers identified through UHR criteria, (2) to explore its significant correlations with psychopathology and functioning in UHR individuals; and (3) to monitor longitudinally its stability after a 24-month follow-up period. Participants [51 UHR, 91 first-episode psychosis (FEP), and 48 non-UHR/FEP patients], aged 13-18 years, completed the comprehensive assessment of at-risk mental states and the GEOPTE scale of social cognition for psychosis. In comparison with non-UHR/FEP patients, both UHR and FEP adolescents showed significantly higher GEOPTE total scores. After 12 months of follow-up, UHR individuals had a significant decrease in severity on GEOPTE "Social Cognition" subscore. In the UHR group at baseline, GEOPTE scores had significant positive correlations with general psychopathology, positive and negative dimensions. Across the 2-year follow-up period, social cognition subscores specifically showed more stable associations with general psychopathology and negative symptoms. Social cognition deficits are prominent in UHR adolescents and similar in severity to those of FEP patients at baseline. However, these impairments decreased over time, presumably together with delivery of targeted, specialized models for early intervention in psychosis.
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- Lorenzo Pelizza
- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola n.2, 42100, Reggio Emilia, RE, Italy. .,Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL di Parma, Strada del Quartiere n.2, 43100, Parma, PR, Italy.
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola n.2, 42100, Reggio Emilia, RE, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola n.2, 42100, Reggio Emilia, RE, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola n.2, 42100, Reggio Emilia, RE, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola n.2, 42100, Reggio Emilia, RE, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola n.2, 42100, Reggio Emilia, RE, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola n.2, 42100, Reggio Emilia, RE, Italy.,Department of Primary Care, Azienda USL di Parma, Strada del Quartiere n.2, 43100, Parma, PR, Italy
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- Service of Anesthesiology and Resuscitaton, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Parma, Via Gramsci n.1, 43100, Parma, PR, Italy.,Intensive Care Unit, Guastalla Civil Hospital, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola n.2, 42100, Reggio Emilia, RE, Italy
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- Division of Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, Piazzale Lucio Severi n.1, Perugia, Italy.,Center for Translational, Phenomenological and Developmental Psychopathology, Perugia University Hospital, Perugia, Italy
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van Neerven T, Bos DJ, van Haren NE. Deficiencies in Theory of Mind in patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder: A systematic review of secondary literature. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2020; 120:249-261. [PMID: 33246019 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Deficiencies in Theory of Mind (ToM) are consistently found in individuals with schizophrenia (SZ), major depressive disorder (MDD), and bipolar disorder (BD). However, the character of these deficits and their role in the pathogenesis of mental illness remains poorly understood. This systematic review synthesizes the available secondary literature pertaining to ToM functioning in individuals with MDD, BD, or SZ, and their respective spectrum disorders in order to delineate disorder or symptom specific patterns of ToM impairment. Literature suggests that ToM deficits increase in severity along the affective-psychotic spectrum, with mild deficits in patients with MDD, and severe deficits in patients with mania or psychosis. Furthermore, ToM deficits appear to be part of a broader developmental phenotype associated with SZ and BD, as suggested by findings of attenuated impairments in ToM in remitted patients with SZ or BD, unaffected first-degree relatives of patients, and clinical high-risk groups. Future psychiatric research on ToM should aim to disentangle relationships between ToM deficits and specific symptom dimensions transdiagnostically, and employ standardized, construct-specific ToM tasks.
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- Thomas van Neerven
- University Medical Centre Utrecht - Brain Centre, Department of psychiatry, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- University Medical Centre Utrecht - Brain Centre, Department of psychiatry, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Erasmus Medical Center, Department of child and adolescent psychiatry/psychology, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Gupta T, Cowan HR, Strauss GP, Walker EF, Mittal VA. Deconstructing Negative Symptoms in Individuals at Clinical High-Risk for Psychosis: Evidence for Volitional and Diminished Emotionality Subgroups That Predict Clinical Presentation and Functional Outcome. Schizophr Bull 2020; 47:54-63. [PMID: 32955097 PMCID: PMC7825091 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbaa084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Negative symptoms are characteristic of schizophrenia and closely linked to numerous outcomes. A body of work has sought to identify homogenous negative symptom subgroups-a strategy that can promote mechanistic understanding and precision medicine. However, our knowledge of negative symptom subgroups among individuals at clinical high-risk (CHR) for psychosis is limited. Here, we investigated distinct negative symptom profiles in a large CHR sample (N = 244) using a cluster analysis approach. Subgroups were compared on external validators that are (1) commonly observed in the schizophrenia literature and/or (2) may be particularly relevant for CHR individuals, informing early prevention and prediction. We observed 4 distinct negative symptom subgroups, including individuals with (1) lower symptom severity, (2) deficits in emotion, (3) impairments in volition, and (4) global elevations. Analyses of external validators suggested a pattern in which individuals with global impairments and volitional deficits exhibited more clinical pathology. Furthermore, the Volition group endorsed more disorganized, anxious, and depressive symptoms and impairments in functioning compared to the Emotion group. These data suggest there are unique negative symptom profiles in CHR individuals, converging with studies in schizophrenia indicating motivational deficits may be central to this symptom dimension. Furthermore, observed differences in CHR relevant external validators may help to inform early identification and treatment efforts.
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- Tina Gupta
- Department of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Department of Medical Social Sciences, Institute for Policy Research, Institute for Innovations in Developmental Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
- To whom correspondence should be addressed; Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, 2029 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, US; tel: 847-467-5907, fax: 847-467-5707, e-mail:
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- Department of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Department of Medical Social Sciences, Institute for Policy Research, Institute for Innovations in Developmental Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
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- Department of Psychology and Psychiatry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Department of Medical Social Sciences, Institute for Policy Research, Institute for Innovations in Developmental Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
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Associations between facial affect recognition and neurocognition in subjects at ultra-high risk for psychosis: A case-control study. Psychiatry Res 2020; 290:112969. [PMID: 32450415 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The nature of facial affect recognition (FAR) deficits in subjects at ultra-high risk (UHR) for psychosis remains unclear. In schizophrenia, associations between FAR impairment and poor neurocognition have been demonstrated meta-analytically, but this potential link is understudied in the UHR population. Our study investigated a cross-sectional sample of UHR subjects (n = 22) and healthy controls (n = 50), with the Degraded Facial Affect Recognition (DFAR) Task and a neurocognitive test battery. Our primary aims were 1. to examine associations between FAR and neurocognition in UHR subjects and 2. to examine if associations differed between cases and controls. The secondary aim was to examine group differences in FAR and neurocognitive performance. In UHR subjects, FAR was significantly associated with working memory, a neurocognitive composite score and intelligence, and at trend level with most other assessed neurocognitive domains, with moderate to large effect sizes. There were no significant associations in controls. Associations between FAR and working memory and the neurocognitive composite score differed significantly between cases and controls. UHR subjects did not differ from controls on DFAR Task performance but showed significant deficits in three of six neurocognitive domains. Results may suggest that FAR is associated with working memory in UHR subjects, possibly reflecting a neurocognitive compensatory mechanism.
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Boldrini T, Pontillo M, Tanzilli A, Giovanardi G, Di Cicilia G, Salcuni S, Vicari S, Lingiardi V. An attachment perspective on the risk for psychosis: Clinical correlates and the predictive value of attachment patterns and mentalization. Schizophr Res 2020; 222:209-217. [PMID: 32513546 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2020.05.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND In a longitudinal design, the present study examined: (a) the nature of attachment patterns and reflective functioning (RF) in individuals at ultra-high risk for psychosis (UHR); (b) the association between RF and subclinical psychotic symtoms; and (c) the psychosis-predictive value of attachment patterns, RF, and the interaction between these factors. METHOD The sample comprised 57 UHR subjects and 53 clinical controls (non-UHR). UHR subjects were followed over a mean period of 14 months (SD = 2.7; range 11-19), during which time 11.5% developed psychosis. Attachment patterns and RF were measured. Hierarchical logistic regression was used to examine the predictive value of variables in the transition to psychosis. RESULTS At baseline, significant differences were found between groups in secure attachment patterns and RF. RF was negatively associated with the attenuated psychotic symptoms described by the Unusual Thought Content/Delusional Ideas, Suspiciousness/Persecutory Ideas, and Disorganized Communication subscales. Moreover, poor mentalization was related to an increased likelihood of developing a psychotic disorder (OR = 0.427, 95% CI [0.188, 0.970]); conversely, no predictive effects of the attachment variables and their interaction with RF on the transition to psychosis were found. Notably, an optimal threshold value of RF = 1.25 was found to distinguish UHR subjects who made the transition to psychosis from those who did not develop this pathology. CONCLUSION The results suggest that aberrant mentalizing patterns can predict the development of psychosis. Clinical implications of these results for the development of preventive treatments are discussed.
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- Tommaso Boldrini
- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via degli Apuli, 1, 00185 Rome, Italy; Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padua, Via Venezia, 8, 35131 Padua, Italy.
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- Child and Adolescence Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Children Hospital Bambino Gesù, Piazza Sant'Onofrio 4, 00100 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via degli Apuli, 1, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via degli Apuli, 1, 00185 Rome, Italy; Department of Psychology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Viale Ellittico, 31, 81100 Caserta, Italy.
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via degli Apuli, 1, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padua, Via Venezia, 8, 35131 Padua, Italy.
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- Child and Adolescence Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Children Hospital Bambino Gesù, Piazza Sant'Onofrio 4, 00100 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via degli Apuli, 1, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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Allott K, Steele P, Boyer F, de Winter A, Bryce S, Alvarez-Jimenez M, Phillips L. Cognitive strengths-based assessment and intervention in first-episode psychosis: A complementary approach to addressing functional recovery? Clin Psychol Rev 2020; 79:101871. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2020.101871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Tognin S, Catalan A, Modinos G, Kempton MJ, Bilbao A, Nelson B, Pantelis C, Riecher-Rössler A, Bressan R, Barrantes-Vidal N, Krebs MO, Nordentoft M, Ruhrmann S, Sachs G, Rutten BPF, van Os J, de Haan L, van der Gaag M, McGuire P, Valmaggia LR. Emotion Recognition and Adverse Childhood Experiences in Individuals at Clinical High Risk of Psychosis. Schizophr Bull 2020; 46:823-833. [PMID: 32080743 PMCID: PMC7345818 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbz128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between facial affect recognition (FAR) and type of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in a sample of clinical high risk (CHR) individuals and a matched sample of healthy controls (HCs). METHODS In total, 309 CHR individuals and 51 HC were recruited as part of an European Union-funded multicenter study (EU-GEI) and included in this work. During a 2-year follow-up period, 65 CHR participants made a transition to psychosis (CHR-T) and 279 did not (CHR-NT). FAR ability was measured using a computerized version of the Degraded Facial Affect Recognition (DFAR) task. ACEs were measured using the Childhood Experience of Care and Abuse Questionnaire, the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, and the Bullying Questionnaire. Generalized regression models were used to investigate the relationship between ACE and FAR. Logistic regressions were used to investigate the relationship between FAR and psychotic transition. RESULTS In CHR individuals, having experienced emotional abuse was associated with decreased total and neutral DFAR scores. CHR individuals who had experienced bullying performed better in the total DFAR and in the frightened condition. In HC and CHR, having experienced the death of a parent during childhood was associated with lower DFAR total score and lower neutral DFAR score, respectively. Analyses revealed a modest increase of transition risk with increasing mistakes from happy to angry faces. CONCLUSIONS Adverse experiences in childhood seem to have a significant impact on emotional processing in adult life. This information could be helpful in a therapeutic setting where both difficulties in social interactions and adverse experiences are often addressed.
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- Stefania Tognin
- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK,Outreach and Support in South London (OASIS) Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK,To whom correspondence should be addressed; tel: +44(0)2078480415, fax: +44 (0)20 7848 0287, e-mail:
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK,Department of Psychiatry, Basurto University Hospital, Bilbao, Spain,Department of Neuroscience, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK,Department of Neuroimaging, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK,National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), London, UK
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- Research Unit, Basurto University Hospital, Red de Investigación en Servicios de Salud en Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC), Bilbao, Spain
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- Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia,Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Center for Neuropsychiatric Schizophrenia Research (CNSR) and Center for Clinical Intervention and Neuropsychiatric Schizophrenia Research (CINS), Mental Health Centre Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark,Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- LiNC – Lab Integrative Neuroscience, Depto Psiquiatria, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo – UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), Fundació Sanitària Sant Pere Claver, Spanish Mental Health Research Network (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
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- INSERM, IPNP UMR S1266, Laboratoire de Physiopathologie des Maladies Psychiatriques, Université Paris Descartes, Université de Paris, CNRS, GDR3557-Institut de Psychiatrie, Paris, France,Faculté de Médecine Paris Descartes, GHU Paris – Sainte-Anne, Service Hospitalo-Universitaire, Paris, France
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- Mental Health Center Copenhagen and Center for Clinical Intervention and Neuropsychiatric Schizophrenia Research, CINS, Mental Health Center Glostrup, Mental Health Services in the Capital Region of Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience (MHeNS), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK,Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience (MHeNS), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands,Department of Psychiatry, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Early Psychosis, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Amsterdam Public Mental Health research institute, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,Department of Psychosis Research, Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK,Outreach and Support in South London (OASIS) Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK,National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), London, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
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Lim K, Lee SA, Pinkham AE, Lam M, Lee J. Evaluation of social cognitive measures in an Asian schizophrenia sample. Schizophr Res Cogn 2020; 20:100169. [PMID: 32154121 PMCID: PMC7056931 DOI: 10.1016/j.scog.2019.100169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Converging evidence has indicated that deficits in social cognition may manifest as poor functioning; therefore, social cognition has emerged as an important research area and treatment target. However, few studies have examined the psychometrics of multiple social cognition measures in an Asian population. This study aims to evaluate the psychometrics of measures indexing the four core social cognition domains. METHODS Schizophrenia outpatients (n = 116) and healthy controls (n = 73) completed a battery of nine social cognitive measures, twice, four weeks apart. Psychometric properties were examined via test-retest reliability, internal consistency, utility as a repeated measure, time administration, and tolerability. Logistic regression was performed to identify psychometrically sound tasks that best discriminated case-control status. PCA was conducted to explore social cognition dimensional structure. RESULTS The Bell Lysaker Emotion Recognition Task (BLERT), Penn Emotion Recognition Task (ER40), and The Awareness of Social Inference Test, branch III (TASIT-3) showed strongest psychometrics. The Ambiguous Intentions and Hostility Questionnaire, Hostility Bias subscale (AIHQ-HB) showed slightly weaker properties, requiring further evaluation. The Hinting task, Mini Profile of Nonverbal Sensitivity (MiniPONS), Relationships Across Domains (RAD), Internal Personal and Situational Attributions Questionnaire (IPSAQ), and Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) showed poorer psychometrics in our sample. PCA revealed a two-factor solution comprising social cognition skills and attributional style/bias. CONCLUSION Here, we examined the psychometric properties of a comprehensive social cognition battery based on the SCOPE study in an Asian schizophrenia population. Continued evaluation and standardization of social cognitive measures are needed to refine our understanding of this construct in schizophrenia.
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- Keane Lim
- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
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- School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA
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- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
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- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
- Department of Psychosis, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
- Neuroscience and Mental Health, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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Han M, Jun SS. Effects of Psychotic Symptoms and Social Cognition on Job Retention in Patients with Schizophrenia in Korea. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E2628. [PMID: 32290397 PMCID: PMC7216282 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17082628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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This research examined the relationship between psychotic symptoms, social cognition, and job retention among people with schizophrenia in Korea. Participants (158 people with schizophrenia from 15 mental health institutions) were divided into two groups: those with a job retention period of less than six months (n = 75), and those with a job retention period of six months or more (n = 83). Participants completed a survey packet containing the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), Global Assessment of Function (GAF) Scale, Interpersonal Relationship Functioning Assessment Scale, Basic Empathy Scale, Hinting Task, and Ambiguous Intention Hostility Questionnaire (AIHQ), and provided their job retention status. We used binomial logistic regression analysis to examine whether job retention was affected by participants' demographic, clinical, and vocational characteristics, as well as the three components of social cognition, i.e., theory of mind, empathy, and attribution style. Results showed that theory of mind (ToM), attribution style, and psychotic symptoms explained 52.7% of the variance in job retention. A higher theory of mind means a higher ability to grasp the intentions of others. The higher theory of mind, the lesser attribution style, and the lesser psychotic symptoms were related to a longer period of job retention.
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- Mihwa Han
- Department of Nursing Science, Sunlin University, 30, 36beon-gil, Chogok-gil, Heunghae-eup, Pohang-si, Gyeongbuk 37560, Korea
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- College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Beomeo-ri, Mulgeum-eup, Yangsan-si Gyeongnam, Busan 50612, Korea
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Vaskinn A, Horan WP. Social Cognition and Schizophrenia: Unresolved Issues and New Challenges in a Maturing Field of Research. Schizophr Bull 2020; 46:464-470. [PMID: 32133507 PMCID: PMC7147571 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbaa034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Social cognition has become a topic of widespread interest in experimental and treatment research in schizophrenia over the past 15 years. This explosion of interest largely reflects the robust evidence that social cognition is among the strongest known correlates of poor community functioning throughout the course of schizophrenia. While progress has been impressive, we consider several fundamental questions about the scope, structure, and optimal measurement of social cognition that remain unanswered and point to the need for continued method development. We also consider more recently emerging questions about individual differences, ecological and cross-cultural validity, and intervention approaches, as well as broader technological changes that impact how we understand and use social cognition at a societal level. Continued efforts to creatively grapple with the complexities and challenges the field now faces hold great promise for helping us understand and more effectively treat a major source of functional disability in schizophrenia.
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- Anja Vaskinn
- Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway,To whom correspondence should be addressed; tel: + 47 23 02 73 31, fax: + 47 23 02 73 33,
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- VeraSci Inc, Durham, NC,Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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Tang SX, Seelaus KH, Moore TM, Taylor J, Moog C, O'Connor D, Burkholder M, Kohler CG, Grant PM, Eliash D, Calkins ME, Gur RE, Gur RC. Theatre improvisation training to promote social cognition: A novel recovery-oriented intervention for youths at clinical risk for psychosis. Early Interv Psychiatry 2020; 14:163-171. [PMID: 31177635 PMCID: PMC7446755 DOI: 10.1111/eip.12834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Revised: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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AIM Few interventions address social cognition or functioning in individuals at clinical risk (CR) for psychosis. Theatre Improvisation Training to Promote Social Cognition (TIPS) is a manualized intervention based on drama therapy. We aim to describe TIPS, evaluate feasibility and acceptability, and present a preliminary investigation of outcomes in a quasi-experimental design. METHODS Thirty-six CR participants (15-25 years) were ascertained from the Philadelphia Neurodevelopmental Cohort. Twenty-six completed the TIPS protocol: 18 weekly 2-hour group sessions led by a theatre director and actor-assistant. Participants engaged in collaborative acting and improvisation exercises. Baseline and follow-up assessments included the Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms (CAINS), Structured Interview for Prodromal Syndromes, Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) and Penn Computerized Neurocognitive Battery (CNB), which includes social cognitive tests. Acceptability was assessed using focus groups. Preliminary outcomes were compared to CR controls who were not enrolled in the study but completed follow-up assessments using the same methods. RESULTS There were no significant differences in baseline demographics, psychosis symptoms, or cognition between those who did and did not complete the protocol. Overall, TIPS was considered feasible and acceptable among CR. Preliminary outcomes suggest that TIPS may be effective in improving positive and negative psychosis-spectrum symptoms and GAF, but not performance on facial emotion processing. CONCLUSIONS TIPS is a promising and acceptable intervention that may improve symptoms and functioning in CR while providing a framework for participants to develop more empowered and confident ways of relating to others. Larger randomized controlled trials investigating TIPS efficacy are warranted.
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- Sunny X Tang
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Lifespan Brain Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Lifespan Brain Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Lifespan Brain Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Theater Arts Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Lifespan Brain Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Lifespan Brain Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Lifespan Brain Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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