Social cognition mediates illness-related and cognitive influences on social function in patients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders

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Structural equation modelling shows social cognition fully mediates cognition and social function in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders.

Social cognition plays a crucial role in mediating the relationship between cognition and social function.
The model explained 79.7% of the variance in social function while linking cognition to social abilities.
Participants included individuals with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and nonpsychiatric controls.
Findings suggest that improving social cognition may enhance overall social function and inform remediation strategies.

Addington et al. (2010) studied this question.

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