A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Association Between Psychopathology and Social Functioning in Schizophrenia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Impaired social functioning is a major, but under-elucidated area of schizophrenia. It's typically understood as consequential to, eg, negative symptoms, but meta-analyses on the subject have not examined psychopathology in a broader perspective and there's severe heterogeneity in outcome measures. To enhance functional recovery from schizophrenia, a more comprehensive understanding of the nature of social functioning in schizophrenia is needed.

Study design

In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched PubMed, PsycInfo, and Ovid Embase for studies providing an association between psychopathology and social functioning. Meta-analyses of the regression and correlation coefficients were performed to explore associations between social functioning and psyc

SUBMITTER: Handest R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10686359 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature