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Stuck Inside: How Social Functioning in Schizophrenia Changed During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Minor, Kyle S; Myers, Evan J; Abel, Danielle B; Mickens, Jessica L; Ayala, Alexandra; Warren, Kiara K; Vohs, Jenifer L.
  • Minor KS; Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • Myers EJ; Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • Abel DB; Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • Mickens JL; Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • Ayala A; Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • Warren KK; Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
  • Vohs JL; Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
J Nerv Ment Dis ; 210(12): 915-924, 2022 Dec 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1891194
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ABSTRACT Social distancing policies enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic altered our social interactions. People with schizophrenia, who already exhibit social deficits, may have been disproportionally impacted. In this pilot study, we a) compared prepandemic social functioning to functioning during the pandemic in people with schizophrenia ( n = 21) who had data at both time points; and b) examined if patterns of decline in schizophrenia differed from healthy controls ( n = 21) across a series of repeated-measures analyses of variance. We observed larger declines in social functioning in schizophrenia (η 2 = 0.07, medium effect size) during the pandemic compared with the control group. Between-group declines did not extend to other domains, suggesting that declines are specific to social functioning. Our findings signal that treatments focusing on reconnecting people with schizophrenia to their social networks should be prioritized. Future studies should continue tracking social functioning after the pandemic to illustrate patterns of recovery.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Schizophrenia / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Nerv Ment Dis Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Schizophrenia / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Nerv Ment Dis Year: 2022 Document Type: Article