THE COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MIND-READING AND EMOTIONAL RECOGNITION ABILITIES OF SCHIZOPHRENIC PATIENTS AND THEIR HEALTHY SIBLINGS

摘要: Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder and one of the most common problems people suffering from this decline in their cognitive abilities. Recognition facial expressions aspects human’s social cognition. Many symptoms schizophrenic patients may be related to some disabilities attribution states themselves others. The present study aimed at examining abilities mind-reading recognition emotional healthy siblings comparative way. This case control which 30 (15 male 15 female) hospitalized Baharan Psychiatry Hospital Zahedan 2013 with an average age 34.63 30.56 were selected using convenience sampling. Neuropsychological test Reading Mind Eyes Neurological Pictures Facial Affects used collect data. Statistical analysis was conducted SPSS software, indices descriptive statistics statistical t-test. results indicated that are less able than ability (t= 6.79, df=58, p<0. 05). Also comparison between scores showed significant difference 8.666, p<0.05). show nonverbal behaviors, processing emotion among variables patients. Thus, reinforcement improvement skills can therapeutic planning