In the current study, the investigators propose to measure the five domains of social cognition identified by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) as relevant to individuals with psychosis (i.e., theory of mind, attribution style, emotion recognition, social perception, and social knowledge). The investigators will also explore the association between different domains of social cognition and outcomes relevant to psychotic disorder (e.g., symptomatology, social functioning, and vocational functioning).
There is growing evidence that individuals with longstanding psychotic disorders suffer from deficits in social cognition (i.e., the cognitive skills needed to successfully navigate social interactions). However, to date, there have been few attempts to measure multiple components of social cognition within the same population of individuals with psychosis. Thus, the interrelationships between various aspects of social cognition remain unclear. In the current study, the investigators propose to measure the five domains of social cognition identified by NIMH as relevant to individuals with psychosis (i.e., theory of mind, attribution style, emotion recognition, social perception, and social knowledge). The investigators will also explore the association between different domains of social cognition and outcomes relevant to psychotic disorder (e.g., symptomatology, social functioning, and vocational functioning).
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
9
University of Arizona Department of Psychiatry
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Emotion Recognition
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in ability to recognize emotions displayed by others assessed using the Facial Emotion Identification Test
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Attribution Style
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in tendency to attribute events that occur to situational, personal, or internal factors assessed using the Internal, Personal, and Situational Attributions Questionnaire
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Social Perception
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in ability to understand concrete and abstract components of everyday social interactions assessed using the Social Cues Recognition Test
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Social Knowledge
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in knowledge of goals and actions associated with familiar and unfamiliar social activities assessed using the Situational Features Recognition Test
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Theory of Mind
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in ability to identify the mental states of other individuals assessed using the Hinting Test
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Anxiety
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in anxiety assessed using the Beck Anxiety Inventory
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Depression
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in depression assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Psychosis
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in severity of positive and negative psychotic symptoms assessed using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Social Functioning
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in level of social functioning assessed using the Social Functioning Scale
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Service Utilization
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in utilization of medical services assessed using the Service Utilization Record Form
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Self-Determination Needs Satisfaction
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in ability to fulfill basic needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness assessed using the Basic Psychological Needs Scale
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Locus of Control
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in perception of one's ability to control events in the environment assessed using the Multidimensional Locus of Control Scale
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Cognitive representation of illness
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in understanding of nature of psychotic illness assessed using the Illness Perception Questionnaire
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Emotional Awareness
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in awareness of one's own emotions as well as emotions of others assessed using the Levels of Emotional Awareness Scale
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Mindfulness
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in awareness and acceptance of feelings and events assessed using the Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Medication adherence
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in adherence to psychiatric medication assessed using the Medication Adherence Rating Scale
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Neuropsychological functioning
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in neuropsychological functioning assessed using the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Social Support
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in level of social support assessed using the Measure of Perceived Support
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Illness Uncertainty
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in uncertainty with regard to cause, course, and treatment of illness assessed using the Mischel Uncertainty in Illness Scale
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Relationship with familial caregivers
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in relationship with familial caregivers assessed using the Perception of Parents Scale
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Self-efficacy
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in confidence with regard to control of psychotic symptoms assessed using the Self-Efficacy Scale for Schizophrenia
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Experience of Stigma
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in experience of stigma with regard to mental illness assessed using the Stigma Questionnaire
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
quality of life
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in quality of life assessed using the WHO Quality of Life Scale-Brief
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
stage of recovery
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in stage of recovery with regard to mental illness assessed using the Stages of Recovery Instrument
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Coping skills
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in level of coping skills assessed using the Ways of Coping Questionnaire
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
Time perspective
Change from baseline to 6 month assessment in time orientation assessed using the Zimbardo Time Perspective Instrument
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months
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