Reflexive function and neurocognition in psychosis

Previous studies in social cognition in people with schizophrenia have considered reflexive function as a possible marker of disease, however there are few studies that have considered the influence of neurocognitive variables on emotional processing. Aim: to analyze the processing speed, attention and reaction time and its relationship with the reflexive function in people with schizophrenia and control group. Method: A total of 190 subjects were recruited; 90 outpatients with DSM-V diagnosis of schizophrenia and 100 healthy controls. Clinical data were collected and following variables were measured: processing speed, attention, reaction time, reflexive function and global functioning. Results: Patients showed a lower performance in both cognitive and reflexive tests, except in hypermentalization (p> .05). Patients with worse processing speed performance had more errors in RF. Global functioning was related to FR, processing speed and attention. Discussion: Difficulties in reflective function of patients with schizophrenia could be involved in global functioning deterioration through their relationship with cognitive processes affected in these patients.