scholarly journals Predictors of social and role outcomes in first episode psychosis: A prospective 12‐month study of social cognition, neurocognition and symptoms

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sian Lowri Griffiths ◽  
Max Birchwood ◽  
Aneela Khan ◽  
Stephen J. Wood
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
First Episode Psychosis ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Episode Psychosis

scholarly journals Are There Gender Differences in Social Cognition in First-Episode Psychosis?

Women ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 204-211
Author(s):  
Marina Verdaguer-Rodríguez ◽  
Raquel López-Carrilero ◽  
Marta Ferrer-Quintero ◽  
Helena García-Mieres ◽  
Luciana Díaz-Cutraro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Social Cognition ◽  
Attributional Style ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
First Episode Psychosis ◽  
Test Theory ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Cognitive Domains ◽  
Episode Psychosis ◽  
The Social

The aim of this study was to explore gender differences in social cognition in a sample of first-episode psychosis (FEP). An observational descriptive study was performed with 191 individuals with FEP. Emotion perception was assessed using the Faces Test, theory of mind was assessed using the Hinting Task, and attributional style was assessed using the Internal, Personal and Situational Attributions Questionnaire. No gender differences were found in any of the social cognitive domains. Our results suggest that men and women with FEP achieve similar performances in social cognition. Therefore, targeting specific needs in social cognition regarding gender may not be required in early interventions for psychosis.

scholarly journals The role of social relatedness and self-beliefs in social functioning in first-episode psychosis: Are we overestimating the contribution of illness-related factors?

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
César González-Blanch ◽  
Leonardo A. Medrano ◽  
Sarah Bendall ◽  
Simon D’Alfonso ◽  
Daniela Cagliarini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
Negative Symptoms ◽  
First Episode Psychosis ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Social Relatedness ◽  
Episode Psychosis ◽  
Fit Index

Abstract Objective Numerous research studies have demonstrated an association between higher symptom severity and cognitive impairment with poorer social functioning in first-episode psychosis (FEP). By contrast, the influence of subjective experiences, such as social relatedness and self-beliefs, has received less attention. Consequently, a cohesive understanding of how these variables interact to influence social functioning is lacking. Method We used structural equation modeling to examine the direct and indirect relationships among neurocognition (processing speed) and social cognition, symptoms, and social relatedness (perceived social support and loneliness) and self-beliefs (self-efficacy and self-esteem) in 170 individuals with FEP. Results The final model yielded an acceptable model fit (χ2 = 45.48, comparative fit index = 0.96; goodness of fit index = 0.94; Tucker–Lewis index = 0.94; root mean square error of approximation = 0.06) and explained 45% of social functioning. Negative symptoms, social relatedness, and self-beliefs exerted a direct effect on social functioning. Social relatedness partially mediated the impact of social cognition and negative symptoms on social functioning. Self-beliefs also mediated the relationship between social relatedness and social functioning. Conclusions The observed associations highlight the potential value of targeting social relatedness and self-beliefs to improve functional outcomes in FEP. Explanatory models of social functioning in FEP not accounting for social relatedness and self-beliefs might be overestimating the effect of the illness-related factors.

Social cognition and the course of social functioning in first-episode psychosis

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1151-1156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cindy B. Woolverton ◽  
Emily K. Bell ◽  
Aubrey M. Moe ◽  
Patricia Harrison-Monroe ◽  
Nicholas J. K. Breitborde
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
First Episode Psychosis ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Episode Psychosis

scholarly journals Influence of social perception and social knowledge on cognitive and social functioning in early psychosis

2006 ◽  
Vol 189 (4) ◽  
pp. 373-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Addington ◽  
Huma Saeedi ◽  
Donald Addington
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
Social Perception ◽  
First Episode Psychosis ◽  
Social Knowledge ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Episode Psychosis ◽  
Interpersonal Problem Solving ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Over Time

BackgroundSocial cognition has been implicated in the relationship between cognition and social functioning.AimsTo test the hypothesis that social cognition mediates the relationship between cognitive and social functioning.MethodThis was a 1-year longitudinal cohort study comparing three groups: 50 people with first-episode psychosis, 53 people with multi-episode schizophrenia and 55 people without psychiatric disorder as controls. Participants were assessed on social perception, social knowledge, interpersonal problem-solving, cognition and social functioning.ResultsThere were significant associations between social cognition, cognition and social functioning in all three groups. Deficits in social cognition were stable over time. In the first two groups, controlling for social cognition reduced the relationship between cognitive and social functioning.ConclusionsThis study provides some evidence that social cognition mediates the relationship between cognitive and social functioning.

scholarly journals Intrinsic cerebellar functional connectivity of social cognition and theory of mind in first-episode psychosis patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Soo Hwan Park ◽  
Taekwan Kim ◽  
Minji Ha ◽  
Sun-Young Moon ◽  
Silvia Kyungjin Lho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Theory Of Mind ◽  
Resting State ◽  
Mirror Neuron System ◽  
First Episode Psychosis ◽  
Anterior Cingulate ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Episode Psychosis ◽  
Crus I ◽  
The Right

AbstractNeuroimaging studies have revealed how intrinsic dysconnectivity among cortical regions of the mentalizing network (MENT) and the mirror neuron system (MNS) could explain the theory of mind (ToM) deficit in schizophrenia patients. However, despite the concurrent involvement of the cerebellum with the cortex in social cognition, the dysfunction in intrinsic interplay between the cerebellar nodes of MENT/MNS and the cortex in schizophrenia patients remains unknown. Thus, we aimed to investigate whether resting-state cerebello–cortical dysconnectivity exists in first-episode psychosis (FEP) patients in relationship with their ToM deficit. A total of 37 FEP patients and 80 healthy controls (HCs) underwent resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging. Using a priori-defined cerebellar seeds that functionally connect to the MENT (right crus II) and MNS (right crus I), we compared cerebello–cortical functional connectivities (FCs) in FEP patients and HCs. Correlations between cerebello–parietal connectivities and ToM performance were investigated in FEP patients. FEP patients showed hyperconnectivity between the right crus II and anterior cingulate gyrus and between the right crus I and supplementary motor area, bilateral postcentral gyrus, and right central/parietal operculum (CO/PO). Hypoconnectivity was found between the right crus II and left supramarginal gyrus (SMG) in FEP patients. FCs between the right crus II and left SMG and between the right crus I and right CO/PO were significantly correlated with ToM scores in FEP patients. In accordance with the “cognitive dysmetria” hypothesis, our results highlight the importance of cerbello-cortical dysconnectivities in understanding social cognitive deficits in schizophrenia patients.

Olfactory dysfunction and face processing of social cognition in first-episode psychosis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Semra Etyemez ◽  
Zui Narita ◽  
Marina Mihaljevic ◽  
Koko Ishizuka ◽  
Vidyulata Kamath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Face Processing ◽  
First Episode Psychosis ◽  
Olfactory Dysfunction ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Episode Psychosis

scholarly journals Neurocognition and Social Cognition Predicting 1-Year Outcomes in First-Episode Psychosis

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maija Lindgren ◽  
Minna Holm ◽  
Tuula Kieseppä ◽  
Jaana Suvisaari
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Processing Speed ◽  
Negative Symptoms ◽  
Occupational Status ◽  
First Episode Psychosis ◽  
Cognitive Testing ◽  
Life Goals ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Neurocognitive Performance ◽  
Episode Psychosis

Cognitive performance at illness onset may predict outcomes in first-episode psychosis (FEP), and the change in cognition may associate with clinical changes. Cognitive testing was administered to 54 FEP participants 2 months after entering treatment and to 39 participants after 1 year. We investigated whether baseline cognition predicted 1-year outcomes beyond positive, negative, and affective symptoms and whether the trajectory of cognition associated with clinical change. Baseline overall neurocognitive performance predicted the 1-year social and occupational level, occupational status, and maintaining of life goals. The domain of processing speed associated with the 1-year remission, occupational status, and maintaining of life goals. Baseline social cognition associated with occupational status a year later and the need for hospital treatment during the 1st year after FEP. Most of the associations were retained beyond baseline positive and affective symptom levels, but when accounting for negative symptoms, cognition no longer predicted 1-year outcomes, highlighting how negative symptoms overlap with cognition. The trajectory of neurocognitive performance over the year did not associate with changes in symptoms or functioning. Cognitive testing at the beginning of treatment provided information on the 1-year outcome in FEP beyond positive and affective symptom levels. In particular, the domains of processing speed and social cognition could be targets for interventions that aim to improve the outcome after FEP.

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