Table 1.
Domains and Variables Used by Galderisi et al.9 and the Correspondence to the Instruments Used in the Current Study
| Domains and Variables (as used in Galderisi et al9) |
Corresponding Instruments and Measures (as used in the current study) |
|---|---|
| Psychopathology | |
| Positive symptom factor | PANSS—positive symptom factor |
| Expressive deficit | PANSS—Sum of items: blunted affect, poor rapport, lack of spontaneity and flow of conversation |
| Avolition | PANSS—Sum of items: emotional withdrawal, passive/apathetic social withdrawal, disturbance of volition |
| Depression | CDSS—Total score |
| Disorganization | PANSS—conceptual disorganization item |
| Neurocognition | |
| Verbal learning | AVLT—Verbal learning score |
| Problem solving | RST—Conflict cost index |
| Visuospatial learning | WAIS-III—Block design |
| Attention | CPT—Accuracy score |
| Processing speed | WAIS-III—Digit symbol substitution test |
| Working memory | WAIS-III—Arithmetic |
| Social cognition | |
| Emotional intelligence | EMT—First order emotion score |
| Facial emotion recognition | DFAR—Total score |
| Emotion evaluation | BFRT—Total score |
| Social inference minimal | EMT—First order belief |
| Social inference extended | EMT—Second order belief |
| Real-life functioning | |
| Interpersonal relationships | SFS—Sum score of subscales: interaction and pro-social activities |
| Everyday life skills | SFS—Sum score of subscales: independence performance, competence, recreation |
| Work skills | SFS—Occupation/ employment subscale |
| Resilience | |
| Perception of self | BCSS—Positive self subscale |
| Perception of future | RAS—Confidence and hope subscale |
| Social competence | UCL—Seeking social support subscale |
| Family cohesion | Living situation—Living alone versus with family/partner |
| Other variables | |
| Functional capacity | CAN—functional disability (reversed score) |
| Service engagement | BIS—Total score |
| Incentives | CSQ—Total score |
| Internalized stigma | DCS—Total score (reversed score) |
Note: PANSS, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale14; CDSS, Calgary Depression Rating Scale for Schizophrenia15; AVLT, Auditory Verbal Learning Test16; RST, Response Shifting Task, a modified version of the Competing Programs Task17; WAIS, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale18; CPT, Continuous Performance Test19; EMT, Emotional Mentalizing Task20; DFAR, Degraded Facial Affect Recognition Task21; BFRT, Benton Facial Recognition Test22; SFS, Social Functioning Scale23; BCSS, Brief Core Schema Scales24; RAS, Recovery Assessment Scale25; UCL, Utrecht Coping List26; CAN, Camberwell Assessment of Need27; BIS, Birchwood Insight Scale28; CSQ, Client Satisfaction Questionnaire29; DCS, Devaluation of Consumers Scale30