Psychosocial support and cognitive deficits in adults with schizophrenia

Dalagdi, Aikaterini; Arvaniti, Aikaterini; Papatriantafyllou, John; Xenitidis, Kiriakos; Samakouri, Maria; Livaditis, Miltos

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“…As hypothesized, social cognition was significantly and positively correlated with total perceived social support. This parallels closely with findings in the general population (Fabio and Kenny, 2012) and with the relationship observed between nonsocial cognition and psychosocial support for those with SMI (Dalagdi et al, 2014). It is possible that increased social cognitive abilities ( e.g.…”

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Social Cognition and Other Determinants of Perceived Social Support in Individuals With Serious Mental Illness

Howie,

Faith,

Jarvis

et al. 2023

J Nerv Ment Dis

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Social support provides protective effects for those with serious mental illness (SMI), but these effects may be attenuated by factors that hinder positive perceptions of support. Improved understanding of social support and its determinants may hold relevance for clinical interventions and provide avenues to promote recovery and improve functioning. The present study is a cross-sectional, correlational analysis investigating the relationships among social cognition (Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test–Managing Emotions subscale), social anxiety (Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale), negative symptoms (Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms), and perceived social support (Interpersonal Support Evaluation List) among individuals with SMI. Data were analyzed for 59 participants from a psychosocial rehabilitation treatment study at a public, urban academic-affiliated medical center in the Midwest. Bivariate Pearson correlations revealed statistically significant associations among perceived social support and social cognition (total perceived social support, p < 0.05; appraisal support, p < 0.01), negative symptoms (appraisal support, p < 0.05), and social anxiety (self-esteem support, p < 0.05). Further, multiple linear regression revealed social cognition remained a significant predictor of perceived social support (p < 0.05) when controlling for social anxiety and negative symptoms. Overall findings suggest a correlative relationship between social cognition and perceived social support. Conclusions, limitations, and future directions are discussed.

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Social Cognition and Other Determinants of Perceived Social Support in Individuals With Serious Mental Illness

Howie,

Faith,

Jarvis

et al. 2023

J Nerv Ment Dis

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“…Musical activities, that involve a wide bilateral network of brain areas related to attention, semantic processing, memory and learning,31 are proved to enhance cognitive functions both in healthy subjects32 and in dyslexia,33 dementia34 and recovery from stroke 31. Group reading activities have been reported to improve cognitive and psychosocial functioning in hospitalized patients with psychosis35 and group conversation, art/drama sessions and recreational activities have been shown to ameliorate the neuropsychological performance in schizophrenic patients 36…”

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Short-Term Psychiatric Rehabilitation in Major Depressive and Bipolar Disorders: Neuropsychological-Psychosocial Outcomes

Perna

Daccò²,

Sacco³

et al. 2017

Psychiatry Investig

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ObjectiveOur pilot study aims to investigate the efficacy of a Short-Term (4 weeks) Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (S-T PsyRP), without specific cognitive remediation trainings, on the neuropsychological performance and psychosocial functioning of inpatients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) or Bipolar Disorder (BD). Published studies with similar aims are lacking.MethodsFifty-three inpatients with MDD and 27 with BD (type I/II) were included. The S-T PsyRP was usually performed as clinical practice at Villa San Benedetto Menni Hospital and included a variety of activities aimed at promoting personal autonomies, interpersonal/social skills, and self-care. At the beginning and the end of the hospitalization we evaluated: neuropsychological performance (cognitive tests on verbal/visual working memory, attention, visual-constructive ability, language fluency, and comprehension); psychosocial functioning by the Rehabilitation Areas Form (RAF, handbook VADO); illness severity by the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS). Repeated-measure ANOVA and Pearson's linear correlation were used.ResultsWe found significant improvement (p<0.01) in all the neuropsychological tests except for one, in 4 out of 6 RAF psychosocial areas (“involvement in ward activities”, “autonomies”, “self-care”, and “self-management of health”) and in clinical symptoms severity. No associations were found between the amelioration of clinical symptoms and neuropsychological or psychosocial improvement.ConclusionA S-T PsyRP without specific cognitive remediation trainings may improve several cognitive/functional domains in MDD or BD inpatients, probably by offering opportunities to engage in demanding problem-solving conditions and cognitively stimulating activities.

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“…The findings of FGDs have been explained elsewhere. [ 1 ] The study team developed a preliminary version of intervention and information booklets for home-based care on the basis of the themes derived from FGDs conducted and the evidence base. The themes identified for the intervention were (i) maintaining medication compliance, (ii) physical health monitoring, (iii) enabling individuals for routine daily activities (including basic activities like hygiene/grooming/eating and complex activities like traveling by self/ability to handle finances/assisting in household chores like cooking, laundering, housekeeping, etc.…”

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“…Psychosocial interventions are essential in management of patients with schizophrenia for sustained improvement in symptoms and functional recovery. [ 1 2 ] However, such interventions are limited in low-resource settings due to scarcity of mental health resources and predominance of medical models in clinical practice. [ 3 ] On extrapolating the model of psychosocial intervention, originally developed in high-income countries (HICs) to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), it was seen that participants’ lower education, caregivers’ unavailability, and difficulty in follow-up were the major barriers in the feasibility of carrying out these interventions.…”

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Development and validation of home-based psychosocial self-management interventions in schizophrenia and related disorders in low-resource settings: A mixed methods approach

Chadda,

Sood,

Chawla

et al. 2024

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

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Background: Psychosocial interventions, crucial for recovery in patients with schizophrenia, have often been developed and tested in high income countries. We aimed at developing and validating home-based a booklet based psycho-social intervention with inputs from stakeholders: patients, families, and mental health professionals (MHP) for patients with schizophrenia and related disorders in low resource settings. Methods: We developed a preliminary version of psychosocial intervention booklets based on six themes derived from focus group discussions conducted with patients, families, and MHP. Initially, quantitative assessment of content validity was done by MHP on overall and Content Validity Index of individual items of the specific booklets, followed by in-depth interviews about their views. The booklets were modified based on their inputs. Further, pilot testing of manuals was done on the users - nine pairs of patients and caregivers followed by development of a final version of psycho-social intervention. Results: The percentage content validity of individual modules and overall booklets was ≥78.5% indicating good validity. Most MHP reported that the manuals were relevant and easy to use but were text-heavy, and lengthy. On pilot testing of modified manuals with patients and their family caregivers, majority (77.8%) of them found booklets useful and suggested that there should be separate booklets for both patients and caregivers for providing information and entering separate response for the activities, integrating helpful tips. Language should be simple. Finally, two sets of booklets (“info book” and “workbook”) named ‘Saksham’ (meaning empowered) were created with specific modules (viz., ‘Medicine adherence’, ‘Daily routine’, ‘Eating right’, ‘Physical activity’, ‘Physical health monitoring’, ‘Self-reliance’, and ‘Psychoeducation’) for patients and caregivers each, in two languages (Hindi and English). Conclusion: Booklets with modules for psychosocial interventions for patients with schizophrenia and their caregivers were developed after establishing content validity and pilot testing.

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Psychosocial support and cognitive deficits in adults with schizophrenia

Abstract: The study provides some evidence that psychosocial support may be beneficial for the cognitive functioning of patients with schizophrenia and this benefit may be a lasting one.

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Social Cognition and Other Determinants of Perceived Social Support in Individuals With Serious Mental Illness

Social Cognition and Other Determinants of Perceived Social Support in Individuals With Serious Mental Illness

Short-Term Psychiatric Rehabilitation in Major Depressive and Bipolar Disorders: Neuropsychological-Psychosocial Outcomes

Development and validation of home-based psychosocial self-management interventions in schizophrenia and related disorders in low-resource settings: A mixed methods approach

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