BackgroundTheory of mind (ToM) dysfunction is prominent in a number of psychiatric
disorders, in particular, autism and schizophrenia, and can play a significant role in poor …

Social cognition has become recognized as an important driver of functional outcomes and
overall recovery in patients with schizophrenia, mediating the relationship between …

Aggressive behavior in patients with psychiatric disorders is attracting increasing research
interest. One reason for this is that psychiatric patients are generally considered more likely …

Objective Cognitive dysfunction is a common characteristic of both schizophrenia and
bipolar disorder (BP). While these deficits are more severe in schizophrenia, there is a …

Objective Cognitive reserve (CR) is a concept that was postulated as a protective factor for
some clinical symptoms after the observation that there is not a direct relationship between …

Background: Interest in social cognition in bipolar disorder (BD) has increased considerably
over the past decade, with studies highlighting major impairments, especially in mental state …

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic and disabling psychiatric condition that is linked to
significant disability and psychosocial impairment. Although current neuropsychological …

This exciting issue of European Neuropsychopharmacology focuses on neurocognition
across severe psychiatric disorders, particularly schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major …

Social interaction is closely associated with both functional capacity and well-being.
Previous research has not only revealed evidence of social dysfunction in individuals with a …

Objectives Although it is well established that euthymic patients with bipolar disorder can
have cognitive impairment, substantial heterogeneity exists and little is known about the …