Facial emotion recognition in schizophrenia: neuropsychological and psychosocial correlates
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Background There is evidence that facial emotion recognition is disturbed in schizophrenic patient’s [1] and is associate with other neurocognitive deficits [2]. Some evidence suggest that affect recognition is an important aspect of psychosocial functioning of patients with schizophrenia [3]. In this study we assessed recognition of facial emotional expression in schizophrenic patients and its relationship with selected clinical and neuropsychological variables as well as with social functioning.
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[Facial emotion perception in schizophrenia: relationships with cognitive and social functioning].
UNLABELLED Evidence suggests that facial emotion recognition is disturbed in schizophrenic patients however its nature has not been elucidated. Affect recognition is an important aspect of psychosocial functioning. AIM In this study we assessed recognition of facial emotional expression in schizophrenic patients and its relationship with selected clinical and neuropsychological variables as w...
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دوره 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010