Psychiatric disorders can affect our ability to successfully and enjoyably interact with others.
Conversely, having difficulties in social relations is known to increase the risk of developing …

The emergence of artificial emotional intelligence technology is revolutionizing the fields of
computers and robotics, allowing for a new level of communication and understanding of …

Negative symptoms have long been conceptualized as a core aspect of schizophrenia. They
play a key role in the functional outcome of the disorder, and their management represents a …

Objective: The coordination of patient's and therapist's bodily movement–nonverbal
synchrony–has been empirically shown to be associated with psychotherapy outcome. This …

Background: Online social networking might facilitate the establishment of social contacts for
people with psychosis, who are often socially isolated by the symptoms and consequences …

Background Disordered interpersonal communication can be a serious problem in
schizophrenia. Recent advances in computer-based measures allow reliable and objective …

Interpersonal coordination of behaviour is essential for smooth social interactions. Measures
of interpersonal behaviour, however, often rely on subjective evaluations, invasive …

In recent decades, embodiment has become an influential concept in psychology and
cognitive neuroscience. Embodiment denotes the study of the reciprocal (causal) …

This chapter discusses the present and potential future use of robotics technology in mental
healthcare practice. Robots have been used to help treat people with autism, dementia, and …

Schizophrenia patients are severely impaired in nonverbal communication, including social
perception and gesture production. However, the impact of nonverbal social perception on …