The association between social cognition and functional outcome in at-risk mental state (ARMS)

• Project/Area Number: 23791307
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Psychiatric science
• Research Institution: Tohoku University
• Principal Investigator: ITO Fumiaki 東北大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 非常勤講師 (10535157)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2013
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
• Keywords: 社会的認知 / 社会機能 / ARMS / 初回エピソード精神病 / 心の理論 / 認知的洞察 / 認知スキーマ / 早期精神病 / 臨床 / 精神医学

Research Abstract

Whether the capacity of social cognition such as theory of mind, cognitive insight or cognitive schema in individuals with at-risk mental state (ARMS) can predict their functional outcome was examined. Twenty-nine ARMS participants were followed up and the correlations between their capacity of social cognition at baseline and the indices of general and social functioning at baseline, 6-month and 12-month follow-up were examined. No significant cross-sectional correlations between social cognition and indices of functioning at baseline were found, however, the intensity of the self-positive cognitive schema was significantly correlated with their social functioning at 6-month and 12-month follow-up. This findings may suggest that the high-level positive evaluation for the self could be a predictive factor for good outcome in individuals who have a risk for psychosis.

Research Products

• [Presentation] Association of deficits in theory of mind and functioning in at-risk mental states and first-episode psychosis (2012)
  • Author(s): Noriyuki Ohmuro, Kazunori Matsumoto, Masahiro Katsura, Atsushi Sakuma, Kunio Iizuka, Tatsuo Kikuchi, Chika Obara, Yumiko Hamaie, Tomohiro Uchida, Emi Sunakawa, Fumiaki Ito, Hiroo Matsuoka
  • Organizer: 8th International Conference on Early Psychosis
  • Place of Presentation: アメリカ・サンフランシスコ
  • Year and Date: 2012-10-11
• [Presentation] Association of deficits in theory of mind and functioning in at-risk mental states and first-episode psychosis (2012)
  • Author(s): N. Ohmuro, K. Matsumoto, M. Katsura, A. Sakuma, K. Iizuka, T. Kikuchi, C. Obara, Y. Hamaie, T. Uchida, E. Sunakawa, F. Ito, H. Matsuoka
  • Organizer: 8th International Conference on Early Psychosis
  • Place of Presentation: アメリカ合衆国のサンフランシスコ
• [Presentation] 初回エピソード精神病患者と精神病発症リスク状態(ARMS)における心の理論課題成績と機能との関連 (2011)
  • Author(s): 大室則幸、桂雅宏、伊藤文晃、内田知宏、濱家由美子、砂川恵美、松本和紀、松岡洋夫
  • Organizer: 第11回精神疾患と認知機能研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 2011-11-05
• [Presentation] ARMS専門外来における患者特性：SAFEクリニックにおけるインテイク時臨床データより (2011)
  • Author(s): 桂雅宏、大室則幸、内田知宏、濱家由美子、宮腰哲生、伊藤文晃、松本和紀、松岡洋夫
  • Organizer: 第6回日本統合失調症学会
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌