2014
Physiological evidence of a deficit to enhance the empathic response in schizophrenia
Corbera S, Ikezawa S, Bell MD, Wexler BE. Physiological evidence of a deficit to enhance the empathic response in schizophrenia. European Psychiatry 2014, 29: 463-472. PMID: 24630376, DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2014.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvent-related potentialsEmpathic responsesERP responsesPersonal distressRegulatory deficitsLate cognitive componentsSocial cognition processesPictures of handsEffective social interactionsLate ERP responsesOwn emotional engagementCognitive empathyTask demandsPerspective takingCognition processEmpathic conditionEmotional engagementSocial situationsSocial interactionEmpathyPainful situationsSubjective ratingsOwn painPain paradigmDistress
2013
Factor Structure of Social Cognition in Schizophrenia: Is Empathy Preserved?
Corbera S, Wexler BE, Ikezawa S, Bell MD. Factor Structure of Social Cognition in Schizophrenia: Is Empathy Preserved? Schizophrenia Research And Treatment 2013, 2013: 409205. PMID: 24455254, PMCID: PMC3876916, DOI: 10.1155/2013/409205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBasic social cognitionSocial cognitionInterpersonal discomfortCognitive processing deficitsSocial cognitive impairmentsSocial cognitive measuresSocial cognitive interventionsCognitive interventionsCognitive measuresProcessing deficitsLower social performanceCognitionSocial interactionCore featuresEmpathyFactor structureCognitive impairmentLower scoresNeurocognitionHigher scoresSocial functionSocial performanceSpecific aspectsSchizophreniaPoor functional outcome
2004
Functional MRI changes before and after onset of reported emotions
Prohovnik I, Skudlarski P, Fulbright RK, Gore JC, Wexler BE. Functional MRI changes before and after onset of reported emotions. Psychiatry Research 2004, 132: 239-250. PMID: 15664795, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2004.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingEmotional responsesConscious emotional experienceBrain regionsBrain-imaging studiesSubjective emotional responsesNegative emotional responsesFace social interactionsSuperior temporal gyrusMiddle frontal gyrusEmotion-related behaviorsDistinctive brain regionsMultiple brain regionsCognitive tasksEvoked emotionHealthy young adultsNeural correlatesSad conditionEmotional experienceFrontal gyrusReported onsetEmotional stimulationTemporal gyrusSensory regionsSocial interaction