Longitudinal changes in social cognition in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis: An outcome based analysis

Social cognition deficits have been observed in individuals at clinical high risk (CHR) for psychosis. Longitudinal change in social cognition were analyzed in CHR individuals from the North American Prodrome Longitudinal Study (NAPLS2) based on outcome at 24  months. Individuals (n = 359) were classified into remission, symptomatic, prodromal progression and transition to psychosis (CHR-T) groups. Social cognition was assessed using theory of mind, emotion perception, and social perception tasks.

Source: Schizophrenia Research - September 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: M.K. Shakeel, L. Lu, T.D. Cannon, K.S. Cadenhead, B.A. Cornblatt, T.H. McGlashan, D.O. Perkins, L.J. Seidman, M.T. Tsuang, S.W. Woods, E.F. Walker, D.H. Mathalon, C.E. Bearden, J. Addington Source Type: research