title: Social cognition in schizophrenia: an overview.
abstract: The purpose of this column is to provide an overview of social cognition in schizophrenia. The column begins with a short introduction to social cognition. Then, we describe the application of social cognition to the study of schizophrenia, with an emphasis on key domains (i.e., emotion perception, Theory of Mind, and attributional style). We conclude the column by discussing the relationship of social cognition to neurocognition, negative symptoms, and functioning, with an eye toward strategies for improving social cognition in schizophrenia.
authors: Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270, USA. dpenn@email.unc.edu
authors: David L
authors: DL
authors: Penn
authors: Lawrence J
authors: LJ
authors: Sanna
authors: David L
authors: DL
authors: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010468:Perceptual Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012938:Social Perception