Does social cognition change? Evidence after 4 years from the Italian Network for Research on Psychoses

Rocca, Paola; Rucci, Paola; Montemagni, Cristiana; Rossi, Alessandro; Bertolino, Alessandro; Aguglia, Eugenio; Altamura, Carlo; Amore, Mario; Andriola, Ileana; Bellomo, Antonello; Brasso, Claudio; Carpiniello, Bernardo; Favero, Elisa Del; Dell’Osso, Liliana; Fabio, Fabio Di; Fabrazzo, Michele; Fagiolini, Andrea; Giordano, Giulia; Marchesi, Carlo; Martinotti, Giovanni; Monteleone, Palmiero; Pompili, Maurizio; Roncone, Rita; Rossi, Rodolfo; Siracusano, Alberto; Tenconi, Elena; Vita, Antonio; Zeppegno, Patrizia; Galderisi, Silvana; Maj, Mario

doi:10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.2356

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“…Although the TASIT was initially developed for assessing social inference difficulties in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) (McDonald et al 2003) it has also been used to assess social cognition in individuals with psychiatric diagnosis. For example, in individuals with schizophrenia, TASIT performance has been used to define clusters based on level of social impairment (Rocca et al 2016) and to assess the association between improvements in clinical and social inference domains (Rocca et al 2023).…”

Section: Dissecting Social Cognitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Modeling social cognition in alcohol use disorder: lessons from schizophrenia

Perini,

Pabst,

Martinez

et al. 2024

Psychopharmacology

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SummaryA better understanding of social deficits in alcohol use disorder (AUD) has the potential to improve our understanding of the disorder. Clinical research shows that AUD is associated with interpersonal problems and the loss of a social network which impedes response to treatment. Translational research between animal models and clinical research may benefit from a discussion of the models and methods that currently guide research into social cognition in AUD. We propose that research in AUD should harness recent technological developments to improve ecological validity while maintaining experimental control. Novel methods allow us to parse naturalistic social cognition into tangible components, and to investigate previously neglected aspects of social cognition. Furthermore, to incorporate social cognition as a defining element of AUD, it is critical to clarify the timing of these social disturbances. Currently, there is limited evidence to distinguish factors that influence social cognition as a consequence of AUD, and those that precede the onset of the disorder. Both increasing the focus on operationalization of social cognition into objective components and adopting a perspective that spans the clinical spectrum will improve our understanding in humans, but also possibly increase methodological consistency and translational dialogue across species. This commentary underscores current challenges and perspectives in this area of research.

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Section: Dissecting Social Cognitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Modeling social cognition in alcohol use disorder: lessons from schizophrenia

Perini,

Pabst,

Martinez

et al. 2024

Psychopharmacology

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“…However, since many studies have used assessment instruments that include items related to neurocognition and that focus on behavioral manifestations, rather than on internal experiences, for the evaluation of negative symptoms, it is difficult to say whether commonalities between the two dimensions are partly explained by these confounders [8]. An overlap between negative symptoms and CI may also be due to shared underlying mechanisms: an impairment of EF, for instance, might interfere with the goal-directed behavior needed for achieving a reward, which is conceptualized as a pathophysiological mechanism underlying the MAP [5], and poor social cognition might result in or be the result of asociality [5,65]. In addition, the EXP domain of negative symptoms (blunted affect and alogia) might be underpinned by deficits in social cognition and neurocognition.…”

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confidence: 99%

Correlations between Negative Symptoms and Cognitive Deficits in Individuals at First Psychotic Episode or at High Risk of Psychosis: A Systematic Review

Melillo,

Caporusso,

Giordano

et al. 2023

JCM

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The present review aims to identify correlations between negative symptoms (NS) and deficits in neurocognition and social cognition in subjects with first-episode psychosis (FEP) and at-high-risk populations (HR). A systematic search of the literature published between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2022 was conducted on PubMed, Scopus, and PsycInfo. Out of the 4599 records identified, a total of 32 studies met our inclusion/exclusion criteria. Data on a total of 3086 FEP and 1732 HR were collected. The available evidence shows that NS correlate with executive functioning and theory of mind deficits in FEP subjects, and with deficits in the processing speed, attention and vigilance, and working memory in HR subjects. Visual learning and memory do not correlate with NS in either FEP or HR subjects. More inconsistent findings were retrieved in relation to other cognitive domains in both samples. The available evidence is limited by sample and methodological heterogeneity across studies and was rated as poor or average quality for the majority of included studies in both FEP and CHR populations. Further research based on shared definitions of first-episode psychosis and at-risk states, as well as on more recent conceptualizations of negative symptoms and cognitive impairment, is highly needed.

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“…In the original conceptions of schizophrenia, language disorder is considered very important (Bleuler, 1911). Formal thought disorder is part of the disorganised dimension of schizophrenia (Maj et al, 2021); and is closely related to neurocognition (Minor et al, 2015); and it is the psychotic symptoms whose contribution to the functioning of the presenting subjects is most significant (Rocca et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

Relationship between disorganised speech, cognitive functions, and social functioning in people with schizophrenia

González-Pablos¹,

Ayuso-Lanchares²,

Botillo-Martín³

et al. 2023

Behav. Psychol.

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People with schizophrenia exhibit a wide range of cognitive, behavioral, and emotional dysfunctions; among other difficulties, people with schizophrenia show disorganized speech, also called formal thought disorder or discourse disorder. The aim of this work is to analyze and find associations between disorganized speech, attention, cognitive impairment, and their relationship with the severity and social and adaptive functioning of patients with schizophrenia of chronic evolution living in an institution. A descriptive correlational and quantitative explanatory design is carried out with 71 patients diagnosed with chronic schizophrenia with different clinical scales, cognitive assessment scales and social functioning scales. The results show that people with schizophrenia have difficulties in all the areas assessed. Disconnected or disorganized speech is found to correlate positively with cognitive function, clinical severity, and social functioning. In conclusion, several associations between these variables are observed and need to be considered for proper intervention with this population.

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Does social cognition change? Evidence after 4 years from the Italian Network for Research on Psychoses

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Cited by 8 publications

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Modeling social cognition in alcohol use disorder: lessons from schizophrenia

Modeling social cognition in alcohol use disorder: lessons from schizophrenia

Correlations between Negative Symptoms and Cognitive Deficits in Individuals at First Psychotic Episode or at High Risk of Psychosis: A Systematic Review

Relationship between disorganised speech, cognitive functions, and social functioning in people with schizophrenia

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