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

本研究探讨了高危心理状态（ARMS）个体的心理理论、认知顿悟和认知图式等社会认知能力是否能预测其功能结局。对29名ARMS参与者进行了随访，并检查了他们基线时的社会认知能力与基线、6个月和12个月随访时的一般和社会功能指数之间的相关性。社会认知与基线时的功能指标之间没有显著的横截面相关性，然而，自我积极认知图式的强度与6个月和12个月随访时的社会功能显著相关。这一发现可能表明，对自我的高水平积极评价可能是有精神病风险的个体获得良好结果的预测因素。

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.