Interplay Among Psychopathologic Variables, Personal Resources, Context-Related Factors, and Real-life Functioning in Individuals With Schizophrenia: A Network Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Importance:Enhanced understanding of factors associated with symptomatic and functional recovery is instrumental to designing personalized treatment plans for people with schizophrenia. To date, this is the first study using network analysis to investigate the associations among cognitive, psychopathologic, and psychosocial variables in a large sample of community-dwelling individuals with schizophrenia. Objective:To assess the interplay among psychopathologic variables, cognitive dysfunctions, functional capacity, personal resources, perceived stigma, and real-life functioning in individuals with schizophrenia, using a data-driven approach. Design, Setting, and Participants:This multicenter, cross-sectional study involved 26 university psychiatric clinics and/or mental health departments.

SUBMITTER: Galderisi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5875306 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature