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2009

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Keywords: persecutory delusions, ambiguity, hostility, perceptions, social cognition		Perceptions of hostility by persons with and without persecutory delusions

*Combs, D. R., Penn, D. L., Michael, C. O., Basso, M. R., Wiedeman, R., Siebenmorgen, M., Tiegreen, J. A., & Chapman, D. (2009a). Perceptions of hostility by persons with and without persecutory delusions. Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, 14, 30-52. doi:10.1080/13546800902732970

Introduction: Current models of paranoia propose that ambiguous situations, in which cues regarding the intentions of others are lacking, may be perceived as hostile by persons with persecutory delusions (PD). Thus, a social-cognitive bias for the perception of hostility may be present. In...read more
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Keywords: social cognition and interaction training (SCIT), schizophrenia		Stability and generalization of Social Cognition and Interaction Training (SCIT) for schizophrenia: Six-month follow-up results

*Combs, D. R., Penn, D. L., Tiegreen, J. A., Amelia, N., Ledet, S. N., Basso, M. R., & Elerson, K. (2009b). Stability and generalization of Social Cognition and Interaction Training (SCIT) for schizophrenia: Six-month follow-up results. (Letter to the Editor). Schizophrenia Research, 112, 196-197. doi:10.1016/j.schres.2009.04.010

Social Cognition and Interaction Training (SCIT; Roberts et al., in press) is a newly developed psychosocial group-based intervention designed to remediate the core social cognitive deficits found in schizophrenia (Green et al., 2008, Penn et al., 2007). These deficits...read more
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Keywords: meditation, schizophrenia, negative symptoms, psychosis, recovery, case-study		Loving-kindness meditation to enhance recovery from negative symptoms of schizophrenia

*Johnson, D. P., Penn, D. L., Fredrickson, B. L., Meyer, P. S., Kring, A. M., & Brantley, M. (2009). Loving-kindness meditation to enhance recovery from negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 65, 499-509. doi:10.1002/jclp.20591

In this article, we describe the clinical applicability of loving-kindness meditation (LKM) to individuals suffering from schizophrenia-spectrum disorders with persistent negative symptoms. LKM may have potential for reducing negative symptoms such as anhedonia, avolition, and asociality...read more
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Keywords: neuropsychological profile, autism, phenotype		The neuropsychological profile of autism and the broad autism phenotype

Losh, M., Adolphs, R., Poe, M. D., Couture, S., Penn, D. L., Baranek, G., & Piven, J. (2009). The neuropsychological profile of autism and the broad autism phenotype. Archives of General Psychiatry, 66, 518-526. doi:10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2009.34

Context: Multiple articles describe a constellation of language, personality, and social-behavioral features present in relatives that mirror the symptom domains of autism, but are much milder in expression. Studies of this broad autism phenotype (BAP) may provide a potentially important...read more
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Keywords: antipsychotic, emotion perception, schizophrenia, social cognition, pharmacological treatment		The effects of antipsychotic medications on emotion perception in patients with chronic schizophrenia in the CATIE trial

Penn, D. L., Keefe, R. S. E., Davis, S. M., Meyer, P. S., Perkins, D. O., Losardo, D., & Lieberman, J. A. (2009). The effects of antipsychotic medications on emotion perception in patients with chronic schizophrenia in the CATIE trial. Schizophrenia Research, 115, 17-23. doi:10.1016/j.schres.2009.08.016

Few pharmacological intervention studies have examined the impact of medication on social cognition, particularly emotion perception. The goal of this randomized, double-blind study is to compare the effects of several second generation antipsychotics and a first generation...read more
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Keywords: cognitive-behavioral therapy, schizophrenia, auditory hallucinations		A randomized controlled trial of group cognitive-behavioral therapy vs. enhanced supportive therapy for auditory hallucinations

Penn, D. L., Meyer, P. S., Evans, E., Cai, K., & Burchinal, M. (2009). A randomized controlled trial of group cognitive-behavioral therapy vs. enhanced supportive therapy for auditory hallucinations. Schizophrenia Research, 109, 52-59. doi:10.1016/j.schres.2008.12.009

There has been little research examining group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for schizophrenia, especially compared to an active control treatment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of group CBT for auditory hallucinations compared to an enhanced supportive...read more
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Keywords: executive functioning, motivation, schizophrenia		The effects of task engagement and interpersonal rapport on WCST performance in schizophrenia

*Roberts, D., & Penn, D. L. (2009a). The effects of task engagement and interpersonal rapport on WCST performance in schizophrenia. American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, 12, 57-72. doi:10.1080/15487760802615798

Individuals with schizophrenia typically perform poorly on measures of executive function. This poor performance is widely attributed to disease-related cognitive deficits; however, the influence of task engagement and interpersonal rapport has not been adequately evaluated. In the...read more
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Keywords: psychosis, emotion perception, theory of mind, attributional style, social functioning		Social cognition and interaction training (SCIT) for outpatients with schizophrenia: A preliminary study

*Roberts, D., & Penn, D. L. (2009b). Social cognition and interaction training (SCIT) for outpatients with schizophrenia: A preliminary study. Psychiatry Research, 166, 141-147. doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2008.02.007

Social functioning deficits (e.g., social skill, community functioning) are a core feature of schizophrenia. These deficits are only minimally improved via the frontline treatments for schizophrenia (e.g. medication, social skills training, cognitive-behavioral therapy). Social cognition is...read more

2008

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Keywords: facial affect recognition, psychosis, high-risk individuals		Facial affect recognition in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis

Addington, J., Penn, D. L., Woods, S. W., Addington, D., & Perkins, D. (2008a). Facial affect recognition in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis. British Journal of Psychiatry, 192, 67-68. doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.107.039784

Facial affect discrimination and identification were assessed in 86 clinical high-risk individuals and compared with 50 individuals with first-episode psychosis, 53 with multiepisode schizophrenia and 55 non-psychiatric controls. On the identification task the non-psychiatric controls...read more
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Keywords: clinical high risk, prodrome, early psychosis, schizophrenia, social functioning, role functioning		Social functioning in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis

Addington, J., Penn, D. L., Woods, S. W., Addington, D., & Perkins, D. (2008b). Social functioning in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis. Schizophrenia Research, 99, 119-124. doi:10.1016/j.schres.2007.10.001

Poor social functioning is a hallmark of schizophrenia. The purpose of this study was to examine social functioning in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis. Social functioning was assessed in a sample of 86 clinical high risk (CHR) individuals and compared...read more
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Keywords: social cognition, emotion perception, attention, shaping, social behaviors		Attentional-shaping as a means to improve emotion perception deficits in schizophrenia

*Combs, D. R., Tosheva, A., Penn, D. L., Basso, M. R., Wanner, J. L., & Laib, K. (2008). Attentional-shaping as a means to improve emotion perception deficits in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 105, 68-77. doi:10.1016/j.schres.2008.05.018

Inability to recognize emotional expressions of others (emotion perception) is one of the most common impairments observed among individuals with schizophrenia. Such deficits presumably contribute much to the social dysfunction characteristic of schizophrenia. This study examined...read more
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Keywords: schizophrenia, social cognition, prodrome, social judgment, theory of mind		Assessment of social judgments and complex mental states in the early phases of psychosis

*Couture, S. M., Penn, D. L., Addington, J., Woods, S. W., Perkins, D. O. (2008). Assessment of social judgments and complex mental states in the early phases of psychosis. Schizophrenia Research, 100, 237-241. doi:10.1016/j.schres.2007.12.484

Objectives: Social cognition plays an important role in the functioning of individuals with psychosis. In this study, we explored two
areas of social cognition not previously investigated early in the course of psychosis. Method: Eighty-eight clinical high risk participants, 26 participants...read more
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Keywords: social cognition, schizophrenia, NIMH		Social cognition in schizophrenia: An NIMH workshop on definitions, assessment, and research opportunities

Green, M. F., Penn, D. L., Bentall, R., Carpenter, W. T., Gaebel, W., Gur, R. C., Kring, A. M., Park, S., Silverstein, S. M., & Heinssen, R. (2008). Social cognition in schizophrenia: An NIMH workshop on definitions, assessment, and research opportunities. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 34, 1211-1220. doi:10.1093/schbul/sbm145

Social cognition has become a high priority area for the study of schizophrenia. However, despite developments in this area, progress remains limited by inconsistent terminology and differences in the way social cognition is measured. To address these obstacles, a consensus-building...read more
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Keywords: social cognition training, schizophrenia, functional outcome		Social cognition training for individuals with schizophrenia: Emerging evidence

Horan, W. P., Kern, R. S., Green, M. F., & Penn, D. L.. (2008). Social cognition training for individuals with schizophrenia: Emerging evidence. American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, 11, 205-252. doi:10.1080/15487760801963652

Growing evidence indicates that social cognitive deficits are important, unique determinants of poor functional outcome in schizophrenia. These findings have generated considerable interest in the possibility of intervening at the level of social cognition as a means of improving functional...read more
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Keywords: therapeutic alliance, group therapy, treatment resistance, auditory hallucinations		Predictors of the therapeutic alliance in group therapy for individuals with treatment resistant auditory hallucinations

*Johnson, D. P., Penn, D. L., Bauer, D. J., Meyer, P., & Evans, E. (2008). Predictors of the therapeutic alliance in group therapy for individuals with treatment resistant auditory hallucinations. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 47, 171-184. doi:10.1348/014466507X241604

Objectives: This study hypothesized that several baseline client characteristics (i.e. age, symptoms, insight, social functioning) would significantly predict client-rated group alliance in out-patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Design: Hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) was...read more
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Keywords: behavioral measurement, inpatient treatment, serious mental illness, Nurses' Observation for Inpatient Evaluation brief version		The development of a brief version of the Nurse’s Observation Scale for Inpatient Evaluation (NOSIE-30)

Jones, N. T., Sheitman, B., Combs, D. R., Penn, D. L., Hazelrigg, M., & Paesler, B. (2008). The development of a brief version of the Nurse’s Observation Scale for Inpatient Evaluation (NOSIE-30). Psychological Services, 5, 161-168. doi:10.1037/t48307-000

Psychiatric hospitals typically do not use reliable and valid clinical instruments when recording behavioral observations. This could be attributable to these instruments being perceived as too complicated and time consuming to routinely administer. The goal of the present study was to examine...read more
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Keywords: early psychosis, subjective experience, psychosocial treatment		Recognizing and responding to early psychosis: A qualitative analysis of individual narratives

*Judge, A., Estroff, S., Perkins, D. O., & Penn, D. L. (2008). Recognizing and responding to early psychosis: A qualitative analysis of individual narratives. Psychological Services, 59, 96-99. doi:10.1176/ps.2008.59.1.96

Objective: The ways in which individuals recognize and respond to emerging psychotic illness remain poorly understood. This retrospective study explored when and how individuals recognized changes in themselves and responded to these changes. Methods: This study used qualitative...read more
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Keywords: amygdala, fusiform face area, paranoia, fMRI, schizophrenia, high-functioning autism		Neural bases for impaired social cognition in schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders

*Pinkham, A. E., Hopfinger, J. B., Pelphrey, K. A., Piven, J., & Penn, D. L. (2008). Neural bases for impaired social cognition in schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders. Schizophrenia Research, 99, 164-175. doi:10.1016/j.schres.2007.10.024

Schizophrenia and autism both feature significant impairments in social cognition and social functioning, but the specificity and mechanisms of these deficits remain unknown. Recent research suggests that social cognitive deficits in both disorders may arise from dysfunctions in the neural systems that...read more
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Keywords: schizophrenia, paranoia, amygdala, fusiform gyrus, trustworthiness, fMRI		An investigation of the relationship between activation of a social cognitive neural network and social functioning

*Pinkham, A. E., Hopfinger, J. B., Ruparel, K., & Penn, D. L. (2008). An investigation of the relationship between activation of a social cognitive neural network and social functioning. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 34, 688-697. doi:10.1093/schbul/sbn031

Previous work examining the neurobiological substrates of social cognition in healthy individuals has reported modulation of a social cognitive network such that increased activation of the amygdala, fusiform gyrus, and superior temporal sulcus are evident when individuals...read more
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Keywords: social cognition, adults, group intervention, high functioning autism		Brief report: Feasibility of social cognition and interaction training for adults with high functioning autism

Turner-Brown, L. M., Perry, T. D., Dichter, G. S., Bodfish, J. W., & Penn, D. L. (2008). Brief report: Feasibility of social cognition and interaction training for adults with high functioning autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 38, 1777-1784. doi:10.1007/s10803-008-0545-y

The goal of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and utility of a group-based cognitive behavioral intervention to improve social-cognitive functioning in adults with high-functioning autism (HFA). We modified the treatment manual of a previously validated intervention, Social Cognition and...read more
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Keywords: schizophrenia, cognitive-behavioral therapy, early psychosis, psychosocial treatments, treatment adherence		A preliminary trial of Adherence-Coping-Education (ACE) therapy for early psychosis

*Uzenoff, S. R., Perkins, D. O., Hamer, R. M., Wiesen, C. A., & Penn, D. L. (2008). A preliminary trial of Adherence-Coping-Education (ACE) therapy for early psychosis. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 196, 572-575. doi:10.1097/NMD.0b013e31817d01a5

A pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted to examine the effectiveness of adherence-coping-education (ACE) therapy. Twenty-four individuals with early psychosis were randomized to receive 14 sessions of either ACE therapy in addition to treatment as usual, or supportive therapy...read more
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Keywords: psychosocial treatment, early psychosis, functional recovery		The graduated recovery intervention program for first episode psychosis: Treatment development and preliminary data

*Waldheter, E. J., Penn, D. L., Perkins, D. O., Mueser, K. T., Owens, L. W., & Cook, E. (2008). The graduated recovery intervention program for first episode psychosis: Treatment development and preliminary data. Community Mental Health Journal, 44, 443-455. doi:10.1007/s10597-008-9147-6

The Graduated Recovery Intervention Program (GRIP) is a novel cognitive-behavioral therapy program designed to facilitate functional recovery in people who have experienced an initial episode of psychosis. In this paper, the treatment development process of GRIP is described and data from...read more

2007

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Keywords: social cognition, schizophrenia, social relationships, treatment, outcome		Social cognition and interaction training (SCIT) for inpatients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: Preliminary findings

*Combs, D. R., Adams, S. D., Penn, D. L., Roberts, D., Tiegreen, J., & Stem, P. (2007). Social cognition and interaction training (SCIT) for inpatients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: Preliminary findings. Schizophrenia Research, 91, 112-116. doi:10.1016/j.schres.2006.12.010

Individuals with schizophrenia exhibit consistent deficits in social cognition such as emotion perception, attributional style, and theory of mind, which may be targets of psychosocial treatments. Previous intervention studies have typically focused on only one aspect of social cognition...read more
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Keywords: paranoia subtypes, nonclinical individuals		Subtypes of paranoia in a nonclinical sample

*Combs, D. R., Penn, D. L., Chadwick, P., Trower, P., Michael, C. O., & Basso, M. R. (2007). Subtypes of paranoia in a nonclinical sample. Schizophrenia Research, 12, 537-553. doi:10.1080/13546800701707306

Introduction: Previous research has proposed that there may be subtypes of paranoia with different patterns of performance on symptom and clinical measures. However, there has been little empirical examination of whether distinct subtypes actually exist. Recent research has suggested...read more
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Keywords: AIHQ, hostile social-cognitive biases, paranoia		The Ambiguous Intentions Hostility Questionnaire (AIHQ): A new measure for evaluating hostile social-cognitive biases in paranoia

*Combs, D. R., Penn, D. L., Wicher, M., & Waldheter, E. (2007). The Ambiguous Intentions Hostility Questionnaire (AIHQ): A new measure for evaluating hostile social-cognitive biases in paranoia. Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, 12, 128-143. doi:10.1080/13546800600787854

Introduction: This study reports on the development of a new measure of hostile social-cognitive biases for use in paranoia research, the Ambiguous Intentions Hostility Questionnaire (AIHQ). The AIHQ is comprised of a variety of negative situations that differ in terms of intentionality. Items were developed to reflect causes that were...read more
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Keywords: schizophrenia, at-risk, managing		Recruitment and treatment practices for help-seeking "prodromal" patients

McGlashan, T., Addington, J., Cannon, T., Heinimaa, M., McGorry, P., O'Brien, M., Penn, D. L., Perkins, D. O., Salokangas, R., Walsh, B., Woods, S., & Yung, A. (2007). Recruitment and treatment practices for help-seeking "prodromal" patients. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 33, 715-726. doi:10.1093/schbul/sbm025

The prodrome of psychosis has become a target for early identification and for treatments that address both symptoms and risk for future psychosis. Interest and activity in this realm is now worldwide. Clinical trials with rigorous methodology have only just begun, making...read more
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Keywords: emotion perception, generalized versus specific deficit, social perception, cluster analysis		Subtypes of social perception deficits in schizophrenia

Nelson, A., Combs, D. R., Penn, D. L., & Basso, M. R. (2007). Subtypes of social perception deficits in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 94, 139-147. doi:10.1016/j.schres.2007.04.024

Persons with schizophrenia exhibit consistent deficits in emotion perception (recognizing the emotional expressions of others), but it is currently unclear if their performance represents a specific deficit in identifying emotions only or is a more generalized deficit across different...read more
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Keywords: social cognition, social functioning, schizophrenia		The development of the Social Cognition and Interaction Training program for schizophrenia spectrum disorders

Penn, D. L., Roberts, D. L., Combs, D., & Sterne, A. (2007). The development of the Social Cognition and Interaction Training program for schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Psychiatric Services, 58, 449-451. doi:10.1176/ps.2007.58.4.449

Impairments in social functioning are among the hallmark characteristics of schizophrenia. A majority of outpatients report having few, if any, close friends, and they rate social functioning as their area of greatest unmet need ( 1 ). Thus focusing on social impairments may address a basic need among...read more
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Keywords: emotion perception, social skill, psychosis, chronic schizophrenia		Emotion perception and social skill over the course of psychosis: a comparison of individuals "at-risk" for psychosis and individuals with early and chronic schizophrenia spectrum illness

*Pinkham, A. E., Penn, D. L., Perkins, D. O., Graham, K., & Siegel, M. (2007). Emotion perception and social skill over the course of psychosis: a comparison of individuals "at-risk" for psychosis and individuals with early and chronic schizophrenia spectrum illness. Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, 12, 198-212. doi:10.1080/13546800600985557

Introduction: Deficits in emotion perception and social skill have been well established in schizophrenia; however, little is known about the extent of these deficits across the course of the illness; that is, prior to illness onset and as the duration of the illness increases. Method: We compared...read more
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Keywords: evidence based practices, illness management, implementation, recovery		Illness management and recovery: Generic issues of group format implementation

Roe, D., Penn, D. L., Bortz, L., Hasson-Ohayon, I., Hartwell, K., & Roe, S. (2007). Illness management and recovery: Generic issues of group format implementation. American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, 10, 131-147. doi:10.1080/15487760701346214

A recent development in psychiatric rehabilitation is the identification and standardization of evidence-based practices (EBP). In this article we report on the implementation of one of the EBPs, Illness Management and Recovery (IMR), in a group format in two settings and cultures, Israel and...read more
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Keywords: autism, schizophrenia, eyetracking, social cognition, emotion, perception		Orienting to social stimuli differentiates social cognitive impairment in autism and schizophrenia

*Sasson, N., Tsuchiya, N., Hurley, R., Couture, S., Penn, D. L., Adolphs, R., & Piven, J. (2007). Orienting to social stimuli differentiates social cognitive impairment in autism and schizophrenia. Neuropsychologia, 45, 2580-2588. doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2007.03.009

Both autism and schizophrenia feature deficits in aspects of social cognition that may be related to amygdala dysfunction, but it is unclear whether these are similar or different patterns of impairment. We compared the visual scanning patterns and emotion...read more

2006

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Keywords: delusions,
conviction, assessment,
beliefs		The conviction of delusional beliefs scale: Reliability and validity

*Combs, D. R., Adams, S. D., Michael, C. O., Penn, D. L., Basso, R. M., & Gouvier, W. D. (2006). The conviction of delusional beliefs scale: Reliability and validity. Schizophrenia Research, 86, 80-88. doi:10.1016/j.schres.2006.06.023

This study reports on the development of a new measure of delusional belief conviction, the Conviction of Delusional Beliefs Scale (CDBS). Most of the current scales in use assess belief conviction with a single item and primarily reflect the cognitive aspects of conviction. The CDBS...read more
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Keywords: paranoia, emotion perception		Paranoia and emotion perception across the continuum

*Combs, D. R., Michael, C. O., & Penn, D. L. (2006). Paranoia and emotion perception across the continuum. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 45, 19-31. doi:10.1348/014466505X29099

Objectives: Persons with high levels of paranoid ideation may be more sensitive to emotional stimuli, particularly negative emotions, reflecting the operation of a paranoid schema. However, this finding has not been consistently supported and needs further study. This study examined...read more
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Keywords: perceived racism, cultural mistrust, nonclinical mistrust, continuum		Perceived racism as a predictor of paranoia among African Americans

*Combs, D. R., Penn, D. L., Cassisi, J., Michael, C., Wood, T., Wanner, J., & Adams, S. (2006). Perceived racism as a predictor of paranoia among African Americans. Journal of Black Psychology, 32, 87-104. doi:10.1177/0095798405283175

Recent theoretical models suggest that perceived racism acts as a stressor for African Americans and may be associated with a variety of negative psychological consequences, notably paranoia. Paranoia among African Americans is believed to reflect the lower end of the paranoia...read more
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Keywords: interpersonal
contact, severe mental illness, psychiatric stigma		The effects of prospective naturalistic contact on the stigma of mental illness

*Couture, S. M., & Penn, D. L. (2006). The effects of prospective naturalistic contact on the stigma of mental illness. Journal of Community Psychology, 34, 635-645. doi:10.1002/jcop.20119

The primary aim of this study was to determine whether naturalistic, interpersonal contact with persons with a severe mental illness (SMI) could reduce stigma. Participants from the agency Compeer (which pairs volunteers with people with SMI) were compared to volunteers from a control...read more
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Keywords: social functioning, emotion perception, social perception, theory of mind		The functional significance of social cognition in schizophrenia: A review

*Couture, S. M., Penn, D. L., & Roberts, D. L. (2006). The functional significance of social cognition in schizophrenia: A review. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 32 (Suppl. 1), S44-S63. doi:10.1093/schbul/sbl029

Deficits in a wide array of functional outcome areas (eg, social functioning, social skills, independent living skills, etc) are marked in schizophrenia. Consequently, much recent research has attempted to identify factors that may contribute to functional outcome; social cognition...read more
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Keywords: alliance,
psychosocial treatment, schizophrenia		Do baseline client characteristics predict the therapeutic alliance in the treatment of schizophrenia?

*Couture, S. M., Roberts, D. L., Penn, D. L., Cather, C., Otto, M., & Goff, D. (2006). Do baseline client characteristics predict the therapeutic alliance in the treatment of schizophrenia? Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 194, 10-14. doi:10.1097/01.nmd.0000195315.39196.52

This study examined clinical predictors of client and therapist alliance ratings early in therapy, the relationship between client and therapist alliance ratings, and the psychometric properties of the Working Alliance Inventory in individuals with schizophrenia receiving manual-based treatment. Assessment...read more
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Keywords: illness
self-management,
recovery, schizophrenia,
evidence-based practices, psychosocial
treatment, psychiatric rehabilitation		The Illness Management and Recovery Program: Rationale, development, and preliminary findings

Mueser, K. T., Meyer, P., Penn, D. L., Clancy, R., Clancy D., & Salyers, M. R. (2006). The Illness Management and Recovery Program: Rationale, development, and preliminary findings. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 32 (Suppl. 1), S32-S43. doi:10.1093/schbul/sbl022

The Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) program was developed based on a comprehensive review of research on teaching illness self-management strategies to clients with schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses and “packaged” in a resource kit to facilitate dissemination. Despite...read more
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Keywords: cognition, social cognition, social functioning		Neurocognitive and social cognitive predictors of interpersonal skill in schizophrenia

*Pinkham, A. E., & Penn, D. L. (2006). Neurocognitive and social cognitive predictors of interpersonal skill in schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research, 143, 167-178. doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2005.09.005

Social dysfunction is among the major criteria for receiving a diagnosis of schizophrenia, and research indicates that the impairments in social functioning experienced by individuals with schizophrenia are strongly related to deficits in interpersonal skills. In turn, these...read more

2005

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Keywords: schizophrenia, therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy		A pilot study of functional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (fCBT) for schizophrenia

Cather, C., Penn, D. L., Otto, M. W., Yovel, I., Mueser, K. T., & Goff, D. (2005). A pilot study of functional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (fCBT) for schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 74, 201-209. doi:10.1016/j.schres.2004.05.002

Background: The feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a novel cognitive behavioral treatment for decreasing psychotic symptoms and improving social functioning was evaluated in a pilot study. This represents the first treatment outcome study of CBT for psychosis...read more
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Keywords: stigma, mental illness, attitudes, negative affect, EMG		Psychophysiological evaluation of stigma towards schizophrenia

*Graves, R., Cassisi, J., & Penn, D. L. (2005). Psychophysiological evaluation of stigma towards schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 76, 317-327. doi:10.1016/j.schres.2005.02.003

Stigma is a potentially destructive phenomenon that may result in negative consequences for individuals diagnosed or labeled as having a mental illness. Several recent studies suggest that contact with various stigmatized out-group members result in psychophysiological...read more
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Keywords: social cognition, schizophrenia, MATRICS, animal models		Social cognition in Schizophrenia: Recommendations from the Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia new approaches conference

Green, M. F., Oliver, B., Crawley, J. N., Penn, D. L., & Silverstein, S. (2005). Social cognition in Schizophrenia: Recommendations from the Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia new approaches conference. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 31, 882-887. doi:10.1093/schbul/sbi049

This article summarizes the discussion from a breakout group at the National Institute of Mental Health–Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia New Approaches Conference on social cognition in schizophrenia. During this discussion, the reasons for the recent...read more
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Keywords: first episode, psychosis, treatment, help-seeking		Pathways to care in first episode psychosis: A pilot study on help-seeking precipitants and barriers to care

*Judge, A., Perkins, D. O., Nieri, J., & Penn, D. L. (2005). Pathways to care in first episode psychosis: A pilot study on help-seeking precipitants and barriers to care. Journal of Mental Health, 14, 465-469. doi:10.1080/09638230500271089

Background: It is well documented that individuals experiencing first episode (FE) psychosis encounter significant delays in obtaining appropriate treatment, but why this occurs remains poorly understood.Aims: To examine the duration of untreated psychosis in a FE population, to...read more
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Keywords: social cognition and interaction training, schizophrenia, social functioning		A pilot study of social cognition and interaction training (SCIT) for schizophrenia

Penn, D. L., Roberts, D., Munt, E. D., Silverstein, E., Jones, N., & Sheitman, B. (2005). A pilot study of social cognition and interaction training (SCIT) for schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 80, 357-359. doi:10.1016/j.schres.2005.07.011

There has been growing interest in the role of social cognition in schizophrenia (Penn et al., 1997). Much of the enthusiasm is due to the functional significance of social cognition; social cognition contributes variance beyond neurocognition to social functioning in...read more
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Keywords: psychosocial treatment, first-episode psychosis		Psychosocial treatment for first-episode psychosis: a research update

Penn, D. L., Waldheter, E. J., Perkins, D. O., Mueser, K. T., & Lieberman, J. (2005). Psychosocial treatment for first-episode psychosis: a research update. American Journal of Psychiatry, 162, 2220-2232. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.162.12.2220

OBJECTIVE: This article reviews research on psychosocial treatment for first-episode psychosis. METHOD: PsycINFO and MEDLINE were systematically searched for studies that evaluated psychosocial interventions for first-episode psychosis. RESULTS: Comprehensive (i.e., multielement) treatment approaches...read more
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Keywords: emotion perception, fusiform gyrus, first-episode schizophrenia		Facial emotion perception and fusiform gyrus volume in first episode schizophrenia

*Pinkham, A., Penn, D. L., Wangelin, B., Perkins, D. O., Gerig, G., Gu, H., & Lieberman, J. (2005). Facial emotion perception and fusiform gyrus volume in first episode schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 79, 341-343. doi:10.1016/j.schres.2005.07.012

There is evidence that individuals with first episode (FE) schizophrenia are impaired in facial emotion perception (Edwards et al., 2001). While the mechanisms underlying impaired performance on face emotion perception tasks are still unknown, increasing attention has been...read more
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Keywords: social cognition, insight, violence prediction		Utility of social cognition and insight in the prediction of inpatient violence among individuals with a severe mental illness

*Waldheter, E. J., Jones, N. T., Johnson, E. R., & Penn, D. L. (2005). Utility of social cognition and insight in the prediction of inpatient violence among individuals with a severe mental illness. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 193, 609-618. doi:10.1097/01.nmd.0000177788.25357.de

The purpose of this study was to assess the utility of social cognition and insight in the prediction of violence in a psychiatric inpatient sample. Violence history, demographic information, symptomatology, neuropsychological functioning, social cognition (i.e., attributional style), and...read more

2004

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Keywords: cognitive behavioral therapy, delusions, schizophrenia		Cognitive therapy for delusions in schizophrenia: Models, benefits, and new approaches

Cather, C., Penn, D. L., Otto, M., & Goff, D. (2004). Cognitive therapy for delusions in schizophrenia: Models, benefits, and new approaches. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 18, 207-221. doi:10.1891/jcop.18.3.207.65650

The main purpose of the review is to demonstrate how cognitive models of psychosis translate into cognitive-behavioral approaches for intervening with psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia. Several cognitive-behavioral factors which play a role in the maintenance and...read more
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Keywords: subclinical paranoia, social perception, behavior, emotion recognition		The role of subclinical paranoia on social perception and behavior

*Combs, D., & Penn, D. L. (2004). The role of subclinical paranoia on social perception and behavior. Schizophrenia Research, 69, 93-104. doi:10.1016/S0920-9964(03)00051-3

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of subclinical paranoia on social perception and behavior. Two groups of participants, those high and low in subclinical paranoia, were identified based on extreme scores on the Paranoia Scale (PS). As expected, persons...read more
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Keywords: discrimination, stigma, psychiatric disorders, community-based programs		From stigma to discrimination: An analysis of community efforts to reduce the negative consequences of having a psychiatric disorder and label

Estroff, S. E., Penn, D. L., & Toporek, J. (2004). From stigma to discrimination: An analysis of community efforts to reduce the negative consequences of having a psychiatric disorder and label. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 30, 493-509. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a007097

Discrimination related to psychiatric disorders and people diagnosed with them is receiving increased interest and attention from researchers, policy makers, and the general public. There are diverse views about how best to alter and reduce what all parties agree are personally...read more
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Keywords: paranoid symptoms, social cognition, neurocognition, emotion bias, perseveration		Social cognitive bias and neurocognitive deficit in paranoid symptoms: evidence for an interaction effect and changes during treatment

*Peer, J. E., Rothmann, T. L., Penrod, R. D., Penn, D. L., & Spaulding, W. D. (2004). Social cognitive bias and neurocognitive deficit in paranoid symptoms: evidence for an interaction effect and changes during treatment. Schizophrenia Research, 71, 463-471. doi:10.1016/j.schres.2004.03.016

Persistent paranoid symptoms are best understood as having multiple causal mechanisms. An enhanced multidimensional understanding of paranoia may result from the convergence of two distinct measurement paradigms, experimental psychopathology and social cognitive research. This study investigated...read more
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Keywords: schizophrenia, psychosocial treatment, supportive therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, schizophrenia		Supportive therapy for schizophrenia: possible mechanisms and implications for adjunctive psychosocial treatments

Penn, D. L., Mueser, K. T., Tarrier, N., Gloege, A., Cather, C., Serrano, D., & Otto, M. (2004). Supportive therapy for schizophrenia: possible mechanisms and implications for adjunctive psychosocial treatments. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 30, 101-112. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a007055

This article posits that the positive findings for supportive therapy (ST) in recent trials may indicate an important but undervalued aspect of psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia. In developing this thesis, we consider the possible mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of ST...read more
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Keywords: group cognitive behavioral therapy, auditory hallucinations, schizophrenia		Group cognitive-behavioral therapy for auditory hallucinations: A pilot study

*Pinkham, A., Gloege, A., Flanagan, S., & Penn, D. L. (2004). Group cognitive-behavioral therapy for auditory hallucinations: A pilot study. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 11, 93-98. doi:10.1016/S1077-7229(04)80011-7

In this article, we describe a pilot study that investigated the effectiveness of group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for auditory hallucinations. Eleven inpatients with either chronic schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder participated in 2 CBT groups of differing...read more
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Keywords: schizophrenia, cognitive behavioral functioning, social functioning		Should CBT target the social impairments associated with schizophrenia?

Roberts, D., Penn, D. L., Cather, C., Otto, M., & Goff, D. (2004). Should CBT target the social impairments associated with schizophrenia? Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 18, 255-264. doi:10.1891/jcop.18.3.255.65651

Adjunctive cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) has been found to reduce the impact of symptoms among individuals with schizophrenia; however, CBT has not been used to address the social deficits in this clinical population. The current article elaborates the rationale for targeting social functioning...read more

2003

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Keywords: non-clinical paranoia, implicit learning, content specific bias, social and non-social stimuli		Implicit learning and non-clinical paranoia: does content matter?

*Combs, D., & Penn, D. L. (2003). Implicit learning and non-clinical paranoia: does content matter? Personality and Individual Differences, 34, 143-157. doi:10.1016/S0191-8869(02)00038-7

Persons high and low in non-clinical paranoia (based on scores from the Paranoia Scale) were administered two implicit learning tasks that comprised information regarding the covariation between a stimulus (e.g. a face) and a specific characteristic (e.g. “fairness”). To assess...read more
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Keywords: stigma, chronic mental illness, attitude change, community attitudes		Interpersonal contact and the stigma of mental illness: A review of the literature

*Couture, S., & Penn, D. L. (2003). Interpersonal contact and the stigma of mental illness: A review of the literature. Journal of Mental Health, 12, 291-305. doi:10.1080/09638231000118276

Stigmatization of mental illness is widespread in Western societies (Crisp et al., 2001) and other cultures (Chung et al., 2001). Furthermore, researchers have found that stigma is detrimental to the well being of persons with a mental illness (Wahl, 1999), potentially resulting in decreased...read more

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Keywords: stigma, schizophrenia, education, documentary film		The effects of a documentary film about schizophrenia on psychiatric stigma

Penn, D. L., Chamberlin, C., & Mueser, K. T. (2003). The effects of a documentary film about schizophrenia on psychiatric stigma. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 29, 383-391. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a007012

This study examined whether viewing a documentary that depicts individuals with schizophrenia can reduce psychiatric stigma. One hundred and sixty-three individuals were randomly assigned to one of four conditions: no documentary film, documentary about polar bears, documentary...read more
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Keywords: stigma, discrimination, mental illness		Stigma, discrimination, and mental illness

Penn, D. L., & Wykes, T. (2003). Stigma, discrimination, and mental illness. Journal of Mental Health, 12, 203-208. doi:10.1080/0963823031000121579

In line with the general remit of the journal to produce useful high quality papers on issues of importance to users of mental health services, this issue of the Journal of Mental Health is devoted to stigma, discrimination and mental illness. As many of us who work in the mental health...read more
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Keywords: social cognition, schizophrenia, neural basis		Implications for the neural basis of social cognition for the study of schizophrenia

*Pinkham, A., Penn, D. L., Perkins, D., & Lieberman, J. (2003). Implications for the neural basis of social cognition for the study of schizophrenia. American Journal of Psychiatry, 160, 815-824. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.160.5.815

OBJECTIVE: The study of social cognition in schizophrenia has received growing attention in recent years. At the same time, a large body of work has explored the neural basis of social cognition in both nonclinical and clinical groups, other than those with schizophrenia. The gap between...read more

2002

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Keywords: ethnic differences, subclinical paranoia, paranoid ideation, minority groups, Paranoia Scale, African Americans, Whites		Ethnic differences in subclinical paranoia: An expansion of norms of the paranoia scale

*Combs, D., Penn, D. L., & Fenigstein, A. (2002). Ethnic differences in subclinical paranoia: an expansion of norms of the paranoia scale. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 8, 248-256. doi:10.1037/1099-9809.8.3.248

The Paranoia Scale (PS) was designed to assess subclinical paranoid ideation (A. Fenigstein & P. A. Vanable, 1992). Despite its established validity, the PS has several problems that need to be addressed. There are no normative data on ethnic minority groups such as African Americans, making...read more
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Keywords: attributional style, self-serving bias, paranoid delusions, schizophrenia, social cognition		Attributional style in schizophrenia: An investigation in outpatients with and without persecutory delusions

*Martin, J., & Penn, D. L. (2002). Attributional style in schizophrenia: an investigation in outpatients with and without persecutory delusions. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 28, 131-141. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a006916

The attributional style of outpatients with schizophrenia with and without persecutory delusions was investigated. Thirty individuals with schizophrenia were divided into persecutory-deluded and non-persecutory-deluded groups based on a score of 5 or higher on...read more
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Keywords: stigma, severe mental illness, negative perceptions		Stigma and severe mental illness: Introduction to special series

Penn, D. L. (2002). Stigma and severe mental illness: Introduction to special series. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Skills, 6, 131-133. doi:10.1080/10973430208408429

It was with great pleasure that I edited this special series on stigma and severe mental illness (SMI). Any of us who work with or know persons with SMI realize that great barriers exist with respect to acceptance and reintegration into the community. These barriers, which are present at both the societal...read more
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Keywords: stigma, stereotype suppression, schizophrenia, contact		The effects of stereotype suppression on psychiatric stigma

Penn, D. L., & Corrigan, P. W. (2002). The effects of stereotype suppression on psychiatric stigma. Schizophrenia Research, 55, 269-276. doi:10.1016/s0920-9964(01)00207-9

The effects of stereotype suppression on psychiatric stigma were investigated in two studies. In experiment 1, 52 participants were presented with a photograph of someone labeled with schizophrenia and instructed to write a passage describing a day in that person's life. Half of the...read more
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Keywords: stigma, schizophrenia, gender, contact, factual information		Dispelling the stigma of schizophrenia, III: The role of gender, laboratory-manipulated contact, and factual information

Penn, D. L., & Link, B. G. (2002). Dispelling the stigma of schizophrenia, III: The role of gender, laboratory-manipulated contact, and factual information. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Skills, 6, 255-270. doi:10.1080/10973430208408435

In this study, we investigated whether “fact sheets,” which summarize the relationship between schizophrenia and violent behavior, can reduce stigma toward actual persons with schizophrenia. We also investigated whether laboratory-induced contact, in the form of repeated videotape presentation...read more
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Keywords: social cognition, social behavior, symptoms		Social perception in schizophrenia: The role of context

Penn, D. L., Ritchie, M., Francis, J., Combs, D., & Martin, J. (2002). Social perception in schizophrenia: The role of context. Psychiatry Research, 109, 149-159. doi:10.1016/s0165-1781(02)00004-5

The purpose of this study was to examine social context processing in persons with schizophrenia. A secondary goal was to examine the ecological validity of these measures (i.e. how they relate to social behavior in the treatment setting). The performance of 35 persons with...read more
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Keywords: schizophrenia, work functioning, psychosis, psychosocial functioning, delusions, hallucinations		The relationship between positive symptoms and instrumental work functioning in schizophrenia: A 10 year follow-up study

*Racenstein, J. M., Harrow, M., Reed, R., Martin, E., Herbener, E., & Penn, D. L. (2002). The relationship between positive symptoms and instrumental work functioning in schizophrenia: A 10 year follow-up study. Schizophrenia Research, 56, 95-103. doi:10.1016/s0920-9964(01)00273-0

This longitudinal investigation was designed to determine the association between the positive symptoms of psychosis and instrumental work functioning among patients with schizophrenia in comparison to patients with affective disorders. 173 participants were assessed...read more

2001

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Keywords: assessment schizophrenia, mental retardation, severely handicapped		Assessment of Schizophrenia in Persons with Severe and Profound Mental Retardation Using the Diagnostic Assessment for the Severely Handicapped-II (DASH-II)

*Bamburg, J. W., Cherry, K. E., Matson, J. L., & Penn, D. L. (2001). Assessment of schizophrenia in persons with severe and profound mental retardation using the diagnostic assessment for the severely handicapped-II (DASH-II). Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 13, 319-331. doi:10.1023/A:1012218611103

The identification and diagnosis of schizophrenia in persons with severe and profound mental retardation has been a controversial issue. Although it has been established that schizophrenia occurs in this clinical population, persons with odd behaviors characteristic of mental...read more
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Keywords: mental illness stigma, familiarity, prejudice		Prejudice, social distance, and familiarity with mental illness

Corrigan, P. W., Edwards, A., Green, A., Diwan, S. E., & Penn, D. L. (2001). Prejudice, social distance, and familiarity with mental illness. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 27, 219-225. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a006868

In this study, the paths between two prejudicial attitudes (authoritarianism and benevolence) and a proxy measure of behavioral discrimination (social distance) were examined in a sample drawn from the general public. Moreover, the effects of two person variables...read more
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Keywords: societal stigma, familiarity, severe mental illness		Familiarity with and social distance from people who have serious mental illness

Corrigan, P. W., Green, A., Lundin, R., Kubiak, M. A., & Penn, D. L. (2001). Familiarity with and social distance from people who have serious mental illness. Psychiatric Services, 52, 953-958. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.52.7.953

Objectives: This study examined the effects of familiarity with and social distance from persons who have serious mental illness on stigmatizing attitudes about mental illness. Methods: A total of 208 community college students completed three written measures about familiarity, perception...read more
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Keywords: recent life events, suicide, schizophrenia		Three strategies for changing attributions about severe mental illness

Corrigan, P. W., River, L. P., Lundin, R. K., Penn, D. L., Wasowski, K., Campion, J., Mathisen, J., Gagnon, C., Bergman, M., Goldstein, H., & Kubiak, M. A. (2001). Three strategies for changing attributions about severe mental illness. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 27, 189-195. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a006865

The effects of three strategies for changing stigmatizing attitudes—education (which replaces myths about mental illness with accurate conceptions), contact (which challenges public attitudes about mental illness through direct interactions with persons who have these disorders), and...read more
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Keywords: insight, social skill, severe mental illness		The relationship between insight and social skill in persons with severe mental illness

*Francis, J., & Penn, D. L. (2001). The relationship between insight and social skill in persons with severe mental illness. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 189, 822-829. doi:10.1097/00005053-200112000-00003

The relationship of insight with the social behaviors of outpatients with severe mental illness (SMI) was investigated. Participants’ engaged in two social interactions (i.e., stigmatizing and nonstigmatizing), each with a different research confederate. The participant’s behavior...read more
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Keywords: social cognition, subclinical paranoia		Social cognition and subclinical paranoid ideation

*Martin, J., & Penn, D. L. (2001). Social cognition and subclinical paranoid ideation. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 40, 261-265. doi:10.1348/014466501163670

Objective. A number of cognitive biases have been identified relevant to persecutory thought (e.g. exaggerated self-serving bias). Moreover, findings of increased depressed mood in conjunction with high levels of self-esteem have contributed to theories of persecutory ideation...read more
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Keywords: stigma, schizophrenia, politically correct, labeling, severe mental illness		Politically correct labels and schizophrenia: a rose by any other name?

Penn, D. L., & Drummond, A. (2001). Politically correct labels and schizophrenia: a rose by any other name? Schizophrenia Bulletin, 27, 197-203. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a006866

This study investigated the role of politically correct labels in emotional reactions, attributions regarding illness, behavioral intentions, and knowledge of schizophrenia symptoms. Two samples, undergraduate students and community members, were asked to rate...read more
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Keywords: behavioral assessment, psychophysiological assessment, role playing, social anxiety, social skills		The effects of impression management demands on heart rate, self-reported social anxiety, and social competence in undergraduate males

*Sheffer, C. E., Penn, D. L., & Cassisi, J. E. (2001). The effects of impression management demands on heart rate, self-reported social anxiety, and social competence in undergraduate males Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 15, 171-182. doi:10.1016/s0887-6185(01)00057-3

The effects of self-presentation demands were evaluated through conversational probe (CP) role-play tasks. Participants (N=29) were required to manage their self-presentations (i.e., the impression they made, in each of two conditions). During high impression management (IM) demand...read more

2000

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Keywords: mental retardation, schizophrenia, diagnosis		Characteristics of schizophrenia in persons with severe and profound mental retardation

Cherry, K. E., Penn, D. L., Matson, J. L., & Bamburg, J. (2000). Characteristics of schizophrenia in persons with severe and profound mental retardation. Psychiatric Services, 51, 922-924. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.51.7.922

The symptoms of schizophrenia were examined in a residential sample of adults with severe or profound mental retardation. Three groups were compared: those with a significant elevation on the schizophrenia subscale of the Diagnostic Assessment for the Severely Handicapped (DASH-II) and...read more
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Keywords: social cognition, schizophrenia		Some reflections on social-cognitive research in schizophrenia

Penn, D. L. (2000). Some reflections on social-cognitive research in schizophrenia. Psychiatry, 63, 339-343. doi:10.1080/00332747.2000.11024927

As with many constructs in psychology and psychiatry, the definition of "social cognition" varies depending on the author or context. Our working model is based on Brothers' (1990) definition of social cognition. Brothers states that it refers to the "mental operations underlying social interaction, which...read more
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Keywords: affect perception, modification, schizophrenia		Modification of affect perception deficits in schizophrenia

Penn, D. L., & Combs, D. (2000). Modification of affect perception deficits in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 46, 217-229. doi:10.1016/s0920-9964(00)00005-0

This study investigated two strategies for improving facial affect perception in schizophrenia: monetary reinforcement and promoting facial feedback via mimicry of the expressions of target faces. A total of 40 inpatients with schizophrenia were administered the face emotion identification...read more
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Keywords: emotion recognition, schizophrenia, deficit model		Emotion recognition in schizophrenia: further investigation of generalized versus specific deficit models

Penn, D. L., Combs, D., Ritchie, M., Francis, J., Cassisi, J., Morris, S., & Townsend, M. (2000). Emotion recognition in schizophrenia: further investigation of generalized versus specific deficit models. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 109, 512-516. doi:10.1037//0021-843X.109.3.512

In this study, the authors examined the nature of emotion perception in schizophrenia. Two samples of people with schizophrenia, one receiving acute care for a recent exacerbation of symptoms and the other receiving extended care, were compared with a nonclinical control group on emotion...read more
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Keywords: interpersonal factors, schizophrenia, social skills, stigma		Interpersonal factors contributing to the stigma of schizophrenia: Social skills, perceived attractiveness, and symptoms

Penn, D. L., Kohlmaier, J., & Corrigan, P. W. (2000). Interpersonal factors contributing to the stigma of schizophrenia: Social skills, perceived attractiveness, and symptoms. Schizophrenia Research, 45, 37-45. doi:10.1016/s0920-9964(99)00213-3

This study investigated the interpersonal factors (i.e., social skills, symptoms, perceived physical attractiveness) which are related to the stigma of schizophrenia. Social skills performance was assessed for 39 individuals with schizophrenia who participated in two role-plays with...read more