Self-reported empathy deficits are uniquely associated with poor functioning in schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 137, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 196-202

  Smith, Matthew J ^a   Horan, William P ^b,c   Karpouzian, Tatiana M ^a   Abram, Samantha V ^a   Cobia, Derin J ^a   Csernansky, John G ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Community functioning; Functional capacity; Social cognition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMPATHY DEFICIT; EPISODIC MEMORY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; WORKING MEMORY;

ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOOD DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862823432     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: 15732509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2012.01.012     Document Type: Article

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