Schizophrenia
Conditions
Brief summary
Case-control comparison of clinical population, interventional and single-center research.
Detailed description
The main objective of this study is to define and characterize electrophysiological markers of the existing social cognition disorders in schizophrenia. Two groups of subjects are recorded : schizophrenic patients and healthy controls. Visual reinforcement effect during theory of mind judgment is tested.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTheory of mind without visual cues
Theory of mind stimulation without visual reinforcement while performing EEG recordings
Sponsors
Versailles Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Written informed consent French mother tongue Schizophrenia diagnosis according to DSM-IV-R for the patient group
Exclusion criteria
Coma history, epilepsy, head trauma with loss knowledge greater 10 min ECT older than 1 month DSM-4 R criteria of toxic addiction in the last 6 months Deafness or blindness Scalp pathology Intracranial implanted device
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Event related electric amplitudes | Day 0 | Scalp EEG recordings (microvolts) with respect to average or vertex references |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed