Jessica L. Mickens
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View article: Social Activity in Schizotypy: Measuring Frequency and Enjoyment of Social Events
Social Activity in Schizotypy: Measuring Frequency and Enjoyment of Social Events Open
Improving social functioning deficits—a core characteristic of schizophrenia-spectrum disorders—is often listed by patients as a key recovery goal. Evidence suggests that social deficits also extend to people with schizotypy, a group at he…
View article: Differential Risk: Gender and Racial Differences in the Relationship between Trauma, Discrimination, and Schizotypy
Differential Risk: Gender and Racial Differences in the Relationship between Trauma, Discrimination, and Schizotypy Open
Traumatic experiences are associated with increased experiences of positive schizotypy. This may be especially important for People of Color, who experience higher rates of trauma and racial discrimination. No study to date has examined ho…
View article: Metacognitive Beliefs and Metacognitive Capacity
Metacognitive Beliefs and Metacognitive Capacity Open
Metacognition has been defined several ways across different fields. In schizophrenia, two primary approaches to assessing metacognition focus on measuring metacognitive beliefs and metacognitive capacity. The degree of association between…
View article: Do People With Schizophrenia Enjoy Social Activities as Much as Everyone Else? A Meta-analysis of Consummatory Social Pleasure
Do People With Schizophrenia Enjoy Social Activities as Much as Everyone Else? A Meta-analysis of Consummatory Social Pleasure Open
Background The “emotion paradox” of schizophrenia suggests people with schizophrenia demonstrate deficits when reporting anticipated and retrospective pleasure; yet, in-the-moment, consummatory pleasure is largely intact. It is uncertain h…
View article: Stuck Inside
Stuck Inside Open
Social distancing policies enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic altered our social interactions. People with schizophrenia, who already exhibit social deficits, may have been disproportionally impacted. In this pilot study, we a) compared …
View article: Personalizing interventions using real-world interactions: Improving symptoms and social functioning in schizophrenia with tailored metacognitive therapy.
Personalizing interventions using real-world interactions: Improving symptoms and social functioning in schizophrenia with tailored metacognitive therapy. Open
Compared to an evidence-based benchmark, we observed that real-world interactions can be used to tailor metacognitive therapy and improve outcomes in schizophrenia. Tailored MERIT has the potential to impact practice by personalizing treat…