The ability of self-face recognition and its relation to the empathy in patients with schizophrenia
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2012.03.001
- VernacularTitle:精神分裂症患者自我面孔识别与共情的相关性
- Author:
He CHANG
;
Yi DONG
;
Kai WANG
;
Zu-lun XIONG
;
Feng-feng ZHANG
;
Xiao-qian ZHANG
;
Ai-guo ZHANG
;
Long-ze ZHANG
;
Mian ZHANG
;
Hui LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Schizophrenia;
Self;
Face;
Recognition;
Empathy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2012;21(3):193-195
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the self-face recognition and its relationship to empathy in patients with schizophrenia.Methods Sixty-two schizophrenic patients and fifty -four healthy subjects were assessed with the self-face recognition task (SFRT) and the interpersonal reactivity index-C (IRI-C).Results The SFRT reaction time in the patients group( (2188 ± 1138) ms) was significantly longer than that in the control group( ( 1152 ± 326) ms) (P ＜ 0.01 ) ;the accuracy in the patients group ( (80 ± 16) ％ ) was significantly lower than that in the control group ( (88 ± 6) ％ ) (P ＜ 0.01 ).The IRI-C total scores,the subscores in perspective taking,the subscores in fantasy and empathic concern of IRI-C were significantly lower in the patients group(respectively(44.82 ± 10.50),(8.98 ± 3.56),( 11.87 ± 4.38 ),( 14.73 ± 4.00) ) than those in the control group ( respectively (49.85 ± 10.28),( 10.78 ± 3.86),( 14.98 ± 6.12),( 17.39 ± 4.56) ) ; the subscore in personal distress of IRI-C in the patients group(9.37 ± 5.12) was significantly higher than those in the control group(6.52 ± 3.89) ( P＜ 0.01 ).There was significant positive correlation between the accuracy for self-face recognition in SFRT and the subscore in fantasy of IRI-C ( r =0.322,P ＜ 0.05 ),the reaction time of SFRT had significantly positive correlation with the subscore in personal distress.Conclusion Schizophren patients have general impairments of self-face recognition and empathic abilities,and the self-face recognition is related to the empathic abilities.
