Metacognition and social functioning in schizophrenia: Evidence, mechanisms of influence and treatment implications

Current Psychiatry Reviews

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 239-247

  Brüne, Martin ^a   Dimaggio, Giancarlo ^b   Lysaker, Paul H ^c  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b Third Centre of Cognitive Psychotherapy Via Ravenna 9/c 00161   (Italy)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Insight; Metacognition; Schizophrenia; Social cognitive remediation; Social functioning; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052243998     PISSN: 15734005     EISSN: 18756441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157340011797183210     Document Type: Review

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