Constructs across a hierarchical, dimensional model of psychopathology show differential associations with social and general cognitive ability.

ABSTRACT: Many psychiatric disorders and associated psychopathology dimensions are related to social cognitive deficits and reduced general cognitive ability. The current study applied a hierarchical, dimensional approach to better understand associations among psychopathology, social cognition, and general cognitive ability. Data were collected from two samples (n = 653), including psychosis-spectrum patients, their first-degree relatives, and individuals from community sources. Participants completed dimensional psychopathology measures and social cognition tasks (e.g., emotion perception and mentalizing). Data were analyzed using bi-factor exploratory structural equation modeling. Detachment-a psychopathology dimension conceptually linked to social functioning-was associated with worse social cog

SUBMITTER: Blain SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11753682 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature