Xiaoli Lyu, Yuyan Chi, Zhenyu Wang, Xinyan Shao, Guangya Zhang, Chuanwei Li, Chenglong Dong, Xuqin Wang, Xin Li, Chuanlin Zhu, Xiaofeng Xu, Xiangdong Du
BACKGROUND: Patients with schizophrenia (SCZ) exhibit difficulties deficits in recognizing facial expressions with unambiguous valence. However, only a limited number of studies have examined how these patients fare in interpreting facial expressions with ambiguous valence (for example, surprise). Thus, we aimed to explore the influence of emotional background information on the recognition of ambiguous facial expressions in SCZ. METHODS: A 3 (emotion: negative, neutral, and positive) × 2 (group: healthy controls and SCZ) experimental design was adopted in the present study...
March 26, 2024: BMC Psychiatry