Is it possible to have impaired neurocognition but good social cognition in schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 135, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 68-71

  Fanning, Jennifer R ^a,c   Bell, Morris D ^b,c   Fiszdon, Joanna M ^b,c  

^a National Center for PTSD   (United States)

^b VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect recognition; Neurocognition; Schizophrenia; Social cognition; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTPATIENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL COGNITION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; THEORY OF MIND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857238487     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: 15732509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2011.12.009     Document Type: Article

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