Deficits in the ability to recognize one's own affects and those of others: Associations with neurocognition, symptoms and sexual trauma among persons with schizophrenia spectrum disorders

Consciousness and Cognition

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1183-1192

  Lysaker Paul H , P H ^a,b   Gumley, Andrew ^c   Brüne, Martin ^d   Vanheule, Stijn ^e   Buck, Kelly D ^a   Dimaggio, Giancarlo ^f  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^e GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^f Terzo Centro di Psicoterapia Cognitiva   (Italy)

Author keywords

Affect recognition; Depression; Disorganization symptoms; Metacognition; Negative symptoms; Neurocognition; Schizophrenia; Self; Theory of Mind; Trauma

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISORIENTATION; EDUCATION; EMOTIONALITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RECOGNITION; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CONCEPT; VERBAL MEMORY;

ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; AFFECT; COGNITION; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 80054867830     PISSN: 10538100     EISSN: 10902376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2010.12.018     Document Type: Article

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