Social cognition in schizophrenia: Factor structure of emotion processing and theory of mind

Abstract

Factor analytic studies examining social cognition in schizophrenia have yielded inconsistent results most likely due to the varying number and quality of measures. With the recent conclusion of Phase 3 of the Social Cognition Psychometric Evaluation (SCOPE) Study, the most psychometrically sound measures of social cognition have been identified. Therefore, the aims of the present study were to: 1) examine the factor structure of social cognition in schizophrenia through the utilization of psychometrically sound measures, 2) examine the stability of the factor structure across two study visits, 3) compare the factor structure of social cognition in schizophrenia to that in healthy controls, and 4) examine the relationship between the factors and relevant outcome measures including social functioning and symptoms. Results supported a one-factor model for the patient and healthy control samples at both visits. This single factor was significantly associated with negative symptoms in the schizophrenia sample and with social functioning in both groups at both study visits.

Psychometric Evaluation of Social Cognitive Measures for Adults with Autism

“…Finally, the results of the factor analysis should be interpreted with caution, as we used a data‐driven technique that may be affected by idiosyncrasies in our sample. In particular, this may have been the case for our TD group, which differed characteristically from the TD group included in the original SCOPE study [Pinkham et al, ; Browne et al, ] and precludes comparison between factor analyses in the two studies. Because the TD participants were recruited here to match our ASD sample, they tended to be younger, more male, and have higher IQs than the TD participants in the original SCOPE study.…”

“…Individuals with ASD and those with schizophrenia both performed worse on all social cognitive tasks relative to TD controls with the exception of the trustworthiness task, with each clinical group demonstrating moderate to strong effect size differences compared to controls [Pinkham et al, ; Pinkham et al, ]. However, the factor structures of social cognition for ASD and schizophrenia differed, with a two factor structure of social cognition emerging here for ASD but a single factor emerging for schizophrenia [Browne et al, ]. Although this distinction may indicate that the underlying structure of social cognition differs between the two conditions, such conclusions are speculative and should be interpreted with caution given that the ASD and schizophrenia samples across studies differed in important ways, including on age, gender, ethnic composition, and level of intellectual functioning.…”

“…These differences suggest that social cognitive performance and domains may be related in different ways for ASD and schizophrenia. Whereas social cognitive performance aligns with a one‐factor structure in schizophrenia [Browne et al, ], recent work suggests a two‐factor structure in ASD, in which a lower‐order social perception ability is distinct from, but a prerequisite to, social appraisal processes [Sasson et al, ]. These differences also suggest that the psychometric properties established for social cognitive tasks using a schizophrenia sample may not be applicable to ASD adults.…”

Revisión sistemática (2010-2017) de los instrumentos de evaluación y programas de rehabilitación de la cognición social utilizados con personas con esquizofrenia

“…FEIT, Brown et al, 2014Roberts et al, 2014;Savla et al, 2012;Brekke et al, 2007;Lindenmayer et al, 2013;Rocha & Queirós, 2013;Wang et al, 2013;Sergi et al, 2009;Fuentes et al, 2011;Okruszek et al, 2017;GilSanz et al, 2017;Mervis et al, 2017;Palumbo et al, 2017, MSCEIT: Linke et al, 2015Lin et al, 2013;Minor et al, 2015;Savla et al, 2012;Tso et al 2010;Frajo-Apor, 2016;Lindenmayer et al, 2013;Fanning et al, 2012;Hasson-Ohayon et al, 2015;Rocha &Queirós, 2013;Minor&Lysaker, 2014;Nitzburg et al, 2015;Horan et al, 2012;Rassovsky et al, 2015. The facial affect recognition: Gard et al, 2009; BLERT: Buck et al, 2014;Minor et al, 2015;Buck et al, 2015;Renard et al, 2012;Fanning et al, 2012;Kalin et al, 2015;Thaler et al, 2014;Browne et al, 2016; FEEST: Guastella et al, 2015;Balogh et al, 2014;Sparks et al, 2010;Whitton& Henry, 2013;Vázquez-Campo et al, 2016 2.-Descripción de los instrumentos de la Tabla N°1 (Behere et al, 2008). Instrumento de origen Indio que evalúa expresión y percepción emocional.…”

“…Instrumentos de evaluacIón y programas de rehabIlItacIón de la cognIcIón socIal f. Instrumentos que integran varios subdominios de la Cognición Social. Instrumentoscitados en: The Hinting Task: Fiszdon et al, 2007;Brown et al, 2014;Roberts et al, 2014;Minor et al, 2015;Buck et al, 2015;Vázquez-Campo et al, 2016;Tas et al, 2012;Martínez-Domínguez et al, 2015;Fanning et al, 2012;Rocha &Queirós, 2013;Minor&Lysaker, 2014;Bell et al, 2009;Park & Kim, 2014;Kalin et al, 2015;Thaler et al, 2014;Lysaker et al, 2013b;Bliksted et al, 2014;Maat et al, 2012;Horton&Silverstein, 2008;Donohoe et al, 2012;Browne et al, 2016;Robertson et al, 2013.…”