The association between insight and depressive symptoms in schizophrenia: Undirected and Bayesian network analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Greater levels of insight may be linked with depressive symptoms among patients with schizophrenia, however, it would be useful to characterize this association at symptom-level, in order to inform research on interventions.

Methods

Data on depressive symptoms (Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia) and insight (G12 item from the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale) were obtained from 921 community-dwelling, clinically-stable individuals with a DSM-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia, recruited in a nationwide multicenter study. Network analysis was used to explore the most relevant connections between insight and depressive symptoms, including potential confounders in the model (neurocognitive and social-cognitive functioning, positive, negative and disorganizati

SUBMITTER: Amore M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7358633 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature