Abstract

Introduction

Social cognition has been associated with functional outcome in patients with first episode psychosis (FEP). Social cognition has also been associated with neurocognition and cognitive reserve. Although cognitive reserve, neurocognitive functioning, social cognition, and functional outcome are related, the direction of their associations is not clear.

Objectives

The aim of the study was to analyze the influence of social cognition as a mediator between cognitive reserve and cognitive domains on functioning in FEP both at baseline and at 2 years.

Methods

The sample of the study was composed of 282 FEP patients followed up for 2 years. To analyze whether social cognition mediates the influence of cognitive reserve and cognitive domains on functioning, a path analysis was performed. The statistical significance of any mediation effects was evaluated by bootstrap analysis.

Results

At baseline, as neither cognitive reserve nor the cognitive domains studied were related to functioning, the conditions for mediation were not satisfied. Nevertheless, at 2 years of follow-up, social cognition acted as a mediator between cognitive reserve and functioning. Likewise, social cognition was a mediator between verbal memory and functional outcome. The results of the bootstrap analysis confirmed these significant mediations (95% bootstrapped CI (−10.215 to −0.337) and (−4.731 to −0.605) respectively).

Conclusions

Cognitive reserve and neurocognition are related to functioning, and social cognition mediates in this relationship.

Disclosure

This work was supported by the Carlos III Institute of Health and European Fund for Regional Development (PI08/1213, PI11/ 01977, PI14/01900, PI08/01026, PI11/02831, PI14/01621, PI08/1161, PI16/ 00359, PI16/01164, PI18/00805), the Basque Foundation for He

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Title
Social cognition as a mediator between cognitive reserve and psychosocial functioning in patients with first episode psychosis
Author
González-Ortega, I 1 ; Alberich-Mesa, S 2 ; Echeburúa, E 3 ; Bernardo, M 4 ; Cabrera, B 4 ; Amoretti, S 4 ; Lobo, A 5 ; Arango, C 6 ; Corripio, I 7 ; Vieta, E 8 ; De La Serna, E 9 ; Rodriguez-Jimenez, R 10 ; Segarra, R 11 ; López-Ilundain, J M 12 ; Sánchez-Torres, A 12 ; Cuesta, M 12 ; González-Pinto, A 1 

 Department Of Psychiatry, Araba University Hospital, Araba University Hospital, BIOARABA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, University OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY, CIBERSAM, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain 
 Departametn Of Psychiatry, Araba University Hospital, Araba University Hospital, BIOARABA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, University OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY, CIBERSAM, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain 
 Departametn Of Psychiatry, Araba University Hospital, Araba University Hospital, BIOARABA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, University OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY, CIBERSAM, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Psychology, UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY, BIODONOSTIA, CIBERSAM, San Sebastián, Spain 
 Psychiatry, Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia Unit, Neuroscience Institute, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain 
 Medicine And Psychiatry, University of Zaragoza, Aragon Institute for Health Sciences (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain 
 Child And Adolescent Department. Institute Of Psychiatry And Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón. CIBERSAM, Madrid, Spain 
 Psychiatry, Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica-Sant Pau (IIB-SANT PAU), Barcelona, Spain 
 Institute Of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University Of Barcelona, Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain 
 Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain 
10  Psychiatry, 12 de Octubre Hospital Research Institute, CIBERSAM, Madrid, Spain 
11  Neurosciences, University of the Basque Country, Cruces University Hospital, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, CIBERSAM, Leioa, Spain 
12  Psychiatry, Navarre Hospital Complex, IdiSNA, Navarre Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain 
Pages
S163-S163
Publication year
2021
Publication date
Apr 2021
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISSN
09249338
e-ISSN
17783585
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2560871889
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the European Psychiatric Association. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.