Cross-disorder and disorder-specific deficits in social functioning among schizophrenia and alzheimer's disease patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social functioning is often impaired in schizophrenia (SZ) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, commonalities and differences in social dysfunction among these patient groups remain elusive.

Materials and methods

Using data from the PRISM study, behavioral (all subscales and total score of the Social Functioning Scale) and affective (perceived social disability and loneliness) indicators of social functioning were measured in patients with SZ (N = 56), probable AD (N = 50) and age-matched healthy controls groups (HC, N = 29 and N = 28). We examined to what extent social functioning differed between disease and age-matched HC groups, as well as between patient groups. Furthermore, we examined how severity of disease and mood were correlated with social functionin

SUBMITTER: Saris IMJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9009658 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature