Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4933932 | Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging | 2017 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Individuals with 'high functioning' schizophrenia (HF-SCZ) may have preserved facial affect perception (FAP) compared to individuals with 'low functioning' schizophrenia (LF-SCZ). The neural mechanisms supporting preserved FAP in HF-SCZ have yet to be evaluated. This study compared brain activation during FAP performance in HF-SCZ, LF-SCZ, and controls. Results demonstrated greater activation in the precuneus in CON compared to both SCZ groups, while HF-SCZ activated this region intermediate to controls and LF-SCZ. These preliminary findings suggest greater precuneus activation may be related to preserved FAP in HF-SCZ compared to LF-SCZ, though future research is needed to further evaluate differences between groups.
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Authors
Tatiana M. Karpouzian, Matthew P. Schroeder, Samantha V. Abram, Harry Wanar, Eva C. Alden, Shaun M. Eack, John G. Csernansky, Matthew J. Smith,