2021
Predictors of social functioning and quality of life in schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder
Corbera S, Wexler BE, Bell MD, Pearlson G, Mayer S, Pittman B, Belamkar V, Assaf M. Predictors of social functioning and quality of life in schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder. Psychiatry Research 2021, 303: 114087. PMID: 34246005, PMCID: PMC8373814, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial functioningCognitive empathyNegative symptomsAutism spectrum disorderWorse social functioningGreater negative symptomsHigher social functioningAffective empathySocial cognitionPersonal distressCommunication deficitsSpectrum disorderFunctioning impairmentQuality of lifeEmpathy scoresASDHigher QOLIQHealthy controlsEmpathySymptom severityDeficitsSchizophreniaWorse QOLFunctioning
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
2012
Empathy in electrodermal responsive and nonresponsive patients with schizophrenia
Ikezawa S, Corbera S, Liu J, Wexler BE. Empathy in electrodermal responsive and nonresponsive patients with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research 2012, 142: 71-76. PMID: 23058162, PMCID: PMC3502678, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2012.09.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalysis of VarianceAntipsychotic AgentsChlorpromazineElectroencephalographyEmpathyEvoked PotentialsFemaleGalvanic Skin ResponseHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsPersonality TestsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychotic DisordersRecognition, PsychologySchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologySocial BehaviorConceptsSkin conductance responsesEvent Related PotentialsSocial cognitionEmotion-evoking stimuliHealthy controlsPictures of peopleAssessment of symptomsERP responsesPersonal distressConductance responsesRelated potentialsNonresponsive patientsSchizophrenia patientsSCR frequencyCognitionPatientsSocial functionSocial integrationPotential markerSchizophreniaDistressPainPrognosisSubgroupsSymptoms