Examining Cognitive Biases Uniquely Associated with Schizotypy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Individuals with schizotypy can experience a number of cognitive biases that may increase their risk in developing schizophrenia-spectrum psychopathology. However, cognitive biases are also present in mood and anxiety disorders, and it is currently unclear which biases are specific to schizotypy and which may be a result of comorbid depression and/or anxiety.

Methods

462 participants completed measures of depression, anxiety, cognitive biases, cognitive schemas, and schizotypy. Correlation analyses were conducted to examine the relationship between these constructs. Three hierarchical regression analyses were conducted to examine if schizotypy, depression, and anxiety explained a statistically significant amount of variance in cognitive biases after controlling

SUBMITTER: Zahid A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10753868 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature