Open AccessSelf-assessment in schizophrenia: Accuracy of evaluation of cognition and everyday functioning.
Author(s) -
Felicia Gould,
Laura Stone McGuire,
Dante Durand,
Samir Sabbag,
Carlos A. Larrauri,
Thomas L. Patterson,
Elizabeth W. Twamley,
Philip D. Harvey
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
neuropsychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1931-1559
pISSN - 0894-4105
DOI - 10.1037/neu0000175
Subject(s) - psychology , cognition , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , metacognition , cognitive skill , cognitive psychology , activities of daily living , everyday life , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , political science , law
Self-assessment deficits, often referred to as impaired insight or unawareness of illness, are well established in people with schizophrenia. There are multiple levels of awareness, including awareness of symptoms, functional deficits, cognitive impairments, and the ability to monitor cognitive and functional performance in an ongoing manner. The present study aimed to evaluate the comparative predictive value of each aspect of awareness on the levels of everyday functioning in people with schizophrenia.