Impaired social functioning in patients with schizophrenia and GWAS

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26860924
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Psychiatric science
• Research Institution: Osaka University
• Principal Investigator: Fujino Haruo 大阪大学, 人間科学研究科, 助教 (20707343)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 統合失調症 / 社会機能 / 認知機能

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Cognitive impairment and psychiatric symptoms are known as major factor that affect patient's social functioning. Additionally, social skills is a critically involved with social functioning. We investigated relationships between these variables in patients with schizophrenia and healthy individuals. The results implied cognitive function affect social skills and social functioning, which lead to a poor quality of life in patients. We also examined the relationship between brain volume and social function in patients with schizophrenia and healthy individuals. The findings suggested that brain volume may play a critical role on social function in schizophrenia.

Free Research Field

精神医学　臨床心理学