Males and females with first episode psychosis present distinct profiles of social cognition and metacognition

Deficits in social cognition and metacognition impact the course of psychosis. Sex differences in social cognition and metacognition could explain heterogeneity in psychosis. 174 (58 females) patients with first-episode psychosis completed a clinical, neuropsychological, social cognitive, and metaco...

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Autores: Ferrer-Quintero, Marta, Fernández Martínez, Daniel|||0000-0003-0012-2094, López Carrilero, Raquel, Birulés Muntané, Irene, Barajas Velez, Ana Belen, Lorente Rovira, Esther, Luengo, Ana, Diaz Cutraro, Luciana, Verdaguer Rodriguez, Marina, Garcia Mieres, Helena
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/371556
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/371556
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00406-022-01438-0
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Psychoses -- Sex differences
Sex differences
Profiles
Psychosis
Schizophrenia
Social cognition
Metacognition
Psicosi -- Diferències entre sexes
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística::Estadística aplicada::Estadística biosanitària
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Ciències de la salut::Salut mental
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Sumario:Deficits in social cognition and metacognition impact the course of psychosis. Sex differences in social cognition and metacognition could explain heterogeneity in psychosis. 174 (58 females) patients with first-episode psychosis completed a clinical, neuropsychological, social cognitive, and metacognitive assessment. Subsequent latent profile analysis split by sex yielded two clusters common to both sexes (a Homogeneous group, 53% and 79.3%, and an Indecisive group, 18.3% and 8.6% of males and females, respectively), a specific male profile characterized by presenting jumping to conclusions (28.7%) and a specific female profile characterized by cognitive biases (12.1%). Males and females in the homogeneous profile seem to have a more benign course of illness. Males with jumping to conclusions had more clinical symptoms and more neuropsychological deficits. Females with cognitive biases were younger and had lower self-esteem. These results suggest that males and females may benefit from specific targeted treatment and highlights the need to consider sex when planning interventions