Emotion Recognition Correlates With Social-Neuropsychiatric Dysfunction in Huntington's Disease.

Clare L KempnichSophie C AndrewsFiona FisherDana WongNellie Georgiou-KaristianisJulie C Stout

Published in: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS (2017)

Our findings suggest that emotion recognition abilities relate to key socially debilitating neuropsychiatric symptoms in HD. Our results help to understand the functional significance of emotion recognition impairments in HD, and may have implications for the development of remediation programs aimed at improving patients' social quality of life. (JINS, 2018, 24, 417-423).

Keyphrases

autism spectrum disorder
depressive symptoms
end stage renal disease
healthcare
ejection fraction
mental health
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
public health
borderline personality disorder
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
oxidative stress
patient reported outcomes
physical activity