In schizophrenia, the ability to adaptively infer the thoughts and feelings of others (i.e., social cognition) is strongly associated with community functioning.[2]
References
^Roberts, David L.; Combs, Dennis R.; Willoughby, Michael; Mintz, Jim; Gibson, Clare; Rupp, Betty; Penn, David L. (2014). "A randomized, controlled trial of Social Cognition and Interaction Training (SCIT) for outpatients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders". British Journal of Clinical Psychology. 53 (3): 281–98.
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Further reading
Combs, Dennis R.; Adams, Scott D.; Penn, David L.; Roberts, David; Tiegreen, Joshua; Stem, Patricia (2007). "Social Cognition and Interaction Training (SCIT) for inpatients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: Preliminary findings". Schizophrenia Research. 91 (1–3): 112–6.
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10.1016/j.schres.2006.12.010.
PMID17293083.
S2CID18155275.
Penn, D. L.; Roberts, D. L.; Combs, D.; Sterne, A. (2007). "Best Practices: The Development of the Social Cognition and Interaction Training Program for Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders". Psychiatric Services. 58 (4): 449–51.
doi:
10.1176/appi.ps.58.4.449.
PMID17412842.