J Korean Neuropsychiatr Assoc.
2006 May;45(3):183-190.
Concept and Neurobiology of Social Cognition in Schizophrenia
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Psychiatry, Ilsanpaik Hospital, Inje University of Korea, Goyang, Korea. lshpss@ilsanpaik.ac.kr
- 2Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Abstract
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Recently, social cognition is becoming a hot issue in field of schizophrenia research. There are increasing demands for more clear definition of terms and knowledge about neurobiology of social cognition in schizophrenia. One of the reasons why it receives so much attention would be its role of predicting the functional outcomes of schizophrenia patients. The purpose of this article is to review and summarize the concepts and neural correlates of social cognition in schizophrenia. Functional brain imaging studies as well as behavioral studies were reviewed.