Social Cognition in Psychosis

Social Cognition in Psychosis combines current research on phenotypes, neurobiology, and existing evidence on the assessment and treatment of various forms of psychoses. The book presents various treatment options, including assessment approaches, tools and training methods that aid in the rehabilitation of patients with psychotic disorders. Social cognition is a set of psychological processes related to understanding, recognizing, processing and appropriately using social stimuli in one's environment. Individuals with psychotic disorders consistently exhibit impairments in social cognition. As a result, social cognition has been an important target for intervention, with recent efforts trying to enhance early recovery among individuals with psychotic disorders.

Provides an overview of social cognition in relation to various forms of psychotic disordersIncludes assessment and treatment for social cognition dysfunction in psychosesDiscusses the genetics and heritability theory of social cognitive dysfunction in psychosisDefines the neurobiology of social cognitive dysfunctions

1. Characterization of social cognitive deficits on the schizophrenia-bipolar disorder spectrum: An overview of current evidence 2. Cognitive and social cognitive deficits in paranoia 3. Social cognition and schizotypy 4. Impact of social cognitive deficits on community functioning 5. Shared neural substrates of deficits in social cognition and negative symptoms in schizophrenia 6. Role of oxytocin in social cognition in psychosis spectrum disorders 7. Reward processing and social functioning in psychosis 8. Substance misuse and social cognition on the psychosis-spectrum: A bottom-up framework 9. Assessment of social cognition 10. Improving ecological validity in research on social cognition 11. Social cognitive interventions 12. Psychosocial interventions for social dysfunction in psychosis