Basic auditory processing deficits and their association with auditory emotion recognition in schizophrenia

Individuals with schizophrenia are impaired in their ability to recognize emotions based on vocal cues and these impairments are associated with poor global outcome. Basic perceptual processes, such as auditory pitch processing, are impaired in schizophrenia and contribute to difficulty identifying emotions. However, previous work has focused on a relatively narrow assessment of auditory deficits and their relation to emotion recognition impairment in schizophrenia.

Source: Schizophrenia Research - September 26, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Michael S. Kraus, Trina M. Walker, L. Fredrik Jarskog, Robert A. Millet, Richard S.E. Keefe Source Type: research