Dissertation Title: Declarative Memory, Theory of Mind, and Community
Functioning in Schizophrenia
This study examined the relationship among declarative
memory, theory of mind, and functional outcome in schizophrenia. Participants
included 28 outpatients with schizophrenia and 23 nonpsychiatric controls who
completed tasks assessing theory of mind, memory, and community functioning.
Findings revealed that the
relationship between memory scores and specific domains of community
functioning (i.e. independent living skills) was mediated by theory of mind in
individuals with schizophrenia. The results suggest that the relationship
between memory and community functioning in schizophrenia is mediated by
specific, rather than general, aspects of social cognition. Implications of
these findings inform psychosocial treatment for individuals with schizophrenia
that may improve functional outcome in these individuals.
Major: Clinical Psychology
Educational Career:
B.A., 2006, Syracuse University
M.S., 2013, University of Central Florida
Committee in Charge:
Dr. Jeffrey S. Bedwell
Dr. Valerie K. Sims
Dr. Daniel Lee Paulson
Dr. Stephen M. Fiore
Approved for distribution by Jeffrey S. Bedwell, Committee Chair, on
July 1, 2015.
The public is welcome to attend.
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