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The link between formal thought disorder and social functioning in schizophrenia: A meta-analysis.
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ABSTRACT: Background
Formal thought disorder (FTD) and social functioning impairments are core symptoms of schizophrenia. Although both have been observed for over a century, the strength of the relationship between FTD and social functioning remains unclear. Furthermore, a variety of methodological approaches have been used to assess these constructs-which may contribute to inconsistency in reported associations. This meta-analysis aimed to: (a) systematically test the relationship between FTD and social functioning and (b) determine if the methodology used to assess FTD and/or social functioning moderates this relationship.Methods
Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, a targeted literature search was conducted on studies examining the relationship between FTD and social functioning. Correlations were extracted and used to calculate weighted mean effect sizes using a random effects model.Results
A total of 1,478 participants across 13 unique studies were included in this meta-analysis. A small-medium inverse association (r = -0.23, p < 0.001) was observed between FTD and social functioning. Although heterogeneity analyses produced a significant Q-statistic (Q = 52.77, p = <0.001), the relationship between FTD and social functioning was not moderated by methodology, study quality, demographic variables, or clinical factors.Conclusions
Findings illustrate a negative association between FTD and social functioning. Despite differences in the methodological approach used and type of information assessed, measurement type and clinical factors did not moderate the relationship between FTD and social functioning. Future studies should explore whether other variables, such as cognitive processes (e.g., social cognition), may account for variability in associations between these constructs.
SUBMITTER: Marggraf MP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7355127 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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The link between formal thought disorder and social functioning in schizophrenia: A meta-analysis.
European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists 20200323 1
<h4>Background</h4>Formal thought disorder (FTD) and social functioning impairments are core symptoms of schizophrenia. Although both have been observed for over a century, the strength of the relationship between FTD and social functioning remains unclear. Furthermore, a variety of methodological approaches have been used to assess these constructs-which may contribute to inconsistency in reported associations. This meta-analysis aimed to: (a) systematically test the relationship between FTD an ...[more]