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Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder with no definite cure yet. It means that someone suffering from the disease will have to endure it for their entire life with only a few ways to manage. Compared to other mental conditions like depression, schizophrenia is not very common; about 7 in every 1,000 people in the U.S. have …
Interpersonal difficulties have been widely described in individuals with psychosis spectrum disorders and, specifically, they are a major feature of schizophrenia.
Definition The term “theory of mind” was initially proposed by Premack and Woodruff (1978) and refers to the individual’s ability to infer mental states of others such as intentions, dispositions and beliefs. Evaluation of the theory of the mind with schizophrenia Ruiz, García and Fuentes (2006) point out that generally the tests aimed at measuring the theory …
Programs for the Treatment of Social Cognition in Schizophrenia Over the last few years, there have been many programs aimed at the treatment of deficits in social cognition that usually occur in the case of schizophrenia and which, in turn, have been scientifically validated. In this third and last article related to this topic, some …
Programs for the Treatment of Social Cognition in Schizophrenia Over the last few years, there have been many programs aimed at the treatment of deficits in social cognition that usually occur in the case of schizophrenia and which, in turn, have been scientifically validated. In this second article related to this topic, some of them …
Schizophrenia requires perpetual treatment even after the disappearance of symptoms. Programs for the treatment of social cognition in schizophrenia Over the last few years, there have been many programs aimed at the treatment of deficits in social cognition that usually occur in the case of schizophrenia and which, in turn, have been scientifically validated. In …
What is bipolar disorder? Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a mental disorder characterized by intense mood swings. It is a condition that is prolonged over time with alternating manic and depressive episodes either chronically or occasionally. In the manic episode the individual feels extremely happy, euphoric, energetic or even irritable. On the …
Hello, my name is Elena. I am 36 years-old and suffer from borderline personality disorder (BPD) and chronic anxiety and depression. I have no idea for how long I have had BPD, I can only say that I was officially diagnosed about three and a half years ago. As for the chronic anxiety and depression, …
