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Rafael A. Salas Muriel, PhD in psychology, explains in this article, from a neuropsychological perspective, what schizophrenia is, its symptoms, types, and how clinical neuropsychology and neuropsychological rehabilitation can contribute to the treatment of this clinical condition, as well as improve the quality of life for those who suffer from it. What is schizophrenia? Schizophrenia …
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 …
