Judgment of moral and social transgression in schizophrenia

Despite evidence of pervasive social-cognitive deficits in schizophrenia, little is known of moral cognition in this population. While recent research indicates that impairment of explicit moral reasoning is explained by these individuals' other cognitive deficits, their capacities for basic moral judgment are unknown.
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research