M218. Relationship Between Jumping to Conclusions and Other Cognitive Biases and Social Cognition in People With Schizophrenia

Abstract

Background Deficits in jumping to conclusions and social cognition have been described in people with schizophrenia. The aims of the study are to relate jumping to conclusions with social cognition and other cognitive biases in people with schizophrenia attended in rehabilitation services. Methods A descriptive study was performed. The subjects of our study were persons from 18 to 65 years old, attended in rehabilitation services, with schizophrenia diagnoses and other diagnoses with presence of psychotic symptoms (depression, bipolar disorder, borderline disorder, delusional disease, schizoaffective, and schizotypal personality). The variables included were JTC considered three beads tasks with different proportions: 85:15%, 60:40% and 60:40% salient task. Moreover, cognitive insight (BCIS), attributional style (IPSAQ), and Hinting Task -Theory of Mind (ToM) were assessed. A T student analysis was done in order to compare JTC with the rest of the quantitative variables. Results People who jump to conclusions in the salient task scored higher in self-certainty BCIS (p=0.028), in self attribution for negative events (p=0.036) and lower in attribution to other people of negative events (p=0.028). A tendency was found between the presence of JTC and ToM (p=0.051). In the task of 85-15 only a tendency was found between presence of JTC and higher scores in the personalizing bias (p=0.079). Moreover, in the task of 60:40 a tendency was found between presence of JTC and worse performance in the ToM test (p=0.051). Discussion We found a relationship between jumping to conclusions and self-certainty and self-attributions for negative events; as well as, it is a tendency that higher jumping to conclusions is related with worst ToM. There are important clinic implications of this, because we know that jumping to conclusions and theory of mind is related with the formation and maintenance of delusions.