Evaluating Social Skill in Individuals with Schizophrenia with the Brief Impression Questionnaire (BIQ)

Deficits in social cognition and social functioning have been repeatedly observed in individuals with schizophrenia (Savla et  al., 2012). Social cognition encompasses theory of mind, emotion perception, social perception, and attributional style (Pinkham et al., 2015). Social functioning is defined as one's ability to engage with and fulfill social roles within one's social network (Bosc et al., 2000). Poor social cogn ition and functioning are important indicators of recovery from psychosis and protective factors against relapse (Barrowclough and Tarrier, 1990; Ritsner et al.
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