PMID- 26530628 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20160926 LR - 20220310 IS - 1573-2509 (Electronic) IS - 0920-9964 (Print) IS - 0920-9964 (Linking) VI - 169 IP - 1-3 DP - 2015 Dec TI - Modeling the role of negative symptoms in determining social functioning in individuals at clinical high risk of psychosis. PG - 204-208 LID - S0920-9964(15)30036-0 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.schres.2015.10.036 [doi] AB - A priority for improving outcome in individuals at clinical high risk (CHR) is enhancing our understanding of predictors of psychosis as well as psychosocial functioning. Social functioning, in particular, is a unique indicator of risk as well as an important outcome in itself. Negative symptoms are a significant determinant of social functioning in CHR individuals; yet, it is unclear which specific negative symptoms drive functional outcome and how these symptoms function relative to other predictors, such as neurocognition and mood/anxiety symptoms. In a sample of 85 CHR individuals, we examined whether a two-factor negative symptom structure that is found in schizophrenia (experiential vs expressive symptoms) would be replicated in a CHR sample; and tested the degree to which specific negative symptoms predict social functioning, relative to neurocognition and mood/anxiety symptoms, which are known to predict functioning. The two-factor negative symptom solution was replicated in this CHR sample. Negative symptom severity was found to be uniquely predictive of social functioning, above and beyond depression/anxiety and neurocognition. Experiential symptoms were more strongly associated with social functioning, relative to expression symptoms. In addition, experiential symptoms mediated the relationship between expressive negative symptoms and social functioning. These results suggest that experiences of motivational impairment are more important in determining social functioning, relative to affective flattening and alogia, in CHR individuals, thereby informing the development of more precise therapeutic targets. Developing novel interventions that stimulate goal-directed behavior and reinforce rewarding experiences in social contexts are recommended. CI - Copyright (c) 2015. Published by Elsevier B.V. FAU - Schlosser, Danielle A AU - Schlosser DA AD - University of California at San Francisco, United States. Electronic address: Danielle.schlosser@ucsf.edu. FAU - Campellone, Timothy R AU - Campellone TR AD - University of California at San Francisco, United States; University of California at Berkeley, United States. FAU - Biagianti, Bruno AU - Biagianti B AD - University of California at San Francisco, United States. FAU - Delucchi, Kevin L AU - Delucchi KL AD - University of California at San Francisco, United States. FAU - Gard, David E AU - Gard DE AD - San Francisco State University, United States. FAU - Fulford, Daniel AU - Fulford D AD - Boston University, United States. FAU - Stuart, Barbara K AU - Stuart BK AD - University of California at San Francisco, United States. FAU - Fisher, Melissa AU - Fisher M AD - University of California at San Francisco, United States; San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, United States. FAU - Loewy, Rachel L AU - Loewy RL AD - University of California at San Francisco, United States. FAU - Vinogradov, Sophia AU - Vinogradov S AD - University of California at San Francisco, United States; San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, United States. LA - eng GR - K23 MH097795-01/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 01MH081051/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States GR - R34 MH100399/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 MH081051/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States GR - K23 MH097795/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural DEP - 20151031 PL - Netherlands TA - Schizophr Res JT - Schizophrenia research JID - 8804207 SB - IM MH - Adolescent MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Male MH - *Prodromal Symptoms MH - Psychotic Disorders/*physiopathology/*psychology MH - Risk Factors MH - *Social Adjustment MH - Social Behavior Disorders/*diagnosis MH - Statistics as Topic MH - Young Adult PMC - PMC4681660 MID - NIHMS740015 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Experiential negative symptoms OT - Expressive negative symptoms OT - Motivation OT - Prodromal OT - Psychosis OT - Social functioning COIS- Conflict of Interest We wish to confirm that there are no known conflicts of interest associated with this publication and there has been no significant financial support for this work that could have influenced its outcome. EDAT- 2015/11/05 06:00 MHDA- 2016/09/27 06:00 PMCR- 2016/12/01 CRDT- 2015/11/05 06:00 PHST- 2015/07/31 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/10/23 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2015/10/24 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/11/05 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/11/05 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/09/27 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2016/12/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S0920-9964(15)30036-0 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.schres.2015.10.036 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Schizophr Res. 2015 Dec;169(1-3):204-208. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2015.10.036. Epub 2015 Oct 31.