Empathy, schizophrenia and violence: A systematic review

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 83-90

  Bragado Jimenez, Maria D ^a   Taylor, Pamela J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emotional recognition; Emotional responsiveness; Empathy; Psychosis; Schizophrenia; Theory of mind; Violence

Indexed keywords

COCHRANE LIBRARY; COGNITIVE EMPATHY; COMORBIDITY; DATA EXTRACTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMBASE; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL EMPATHY; EMPATHY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VIOLENCE;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; EMPATHY; HUMANS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84865990852     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: 15732509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2012.07.019     Document Type: Review

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