Decision making under uncertainty and mood induction: further evidence for liberal acceptance in schizophrenia.
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Decision making under uncertainty and mood induction: further evidence for liberal acceptance in schizophrenia. / Moritz, S; Veckenstedt, R; Randjbar, Sarah; Hottenrott, Birgit; Woodward, T S; von Eckstaedt, F V; Schmidt, C; Jelinek, Lena; Lincoln, T M.
in: PSYCHOL MED, Jahrgang 39, Nr. 11, 11, 2009, S. 1821-1829.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Decision making under uncertainty and mood induction: further evidence for liberal acceptance in schizophrenia.
AU - Moritz, S
AU - Veckenstedt, R
AU - Randjbar, Sarah
AU - Hottenrott, Birgit
AU - Woodward, T S
AU - von Eckstaedt, F V
AU - Schmidt, C
AU - Jelinek, Lena
AU - Lincoln, T M
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - BACKGROUND: Cognitive biases, especially jumping to conclusions (JTC), are ascribed a vital role in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. This study set out to explore motivational factors for JTC using a newly developed paradigm. METHOD: Twenty-seven schizophrenia patients and 32 healthy controls were shown 15 classical paintings, divided into three blocks. Four alternative titles (one correct and three lure titles) had to be appraised according to plausibility (0-10). Optionally, participants could decide for one option and reject one or more alternatives. In random order across blocks, anxiety-evoking music, happy music or no music was played in the background. RESULTS: Patients with schizophrenia, particularly those with delusions, made more decisions than healthy subjects. In line with the liberal acceptance (LA) account of schizophrenia, the decision threshold was significantly lowered in patients relative to controls. Patients were also more prone than healthy controls to making a decision when the distance between the first and second best alternative was close. Furthermore, implausible alternatives were judged as significantly more plausible by patients. Anxiety-evoking music resulted in more decisions in currently deluded patients relative to non-deluded patients and healthy controls. CONCLUSIONS: The results confirm predictions derived from the LA account and assert that schizophrenia patients decide hastily under conditions of continued uncertainty. The fact that mood induction did not exert an overall effect could be due to the explicit nature of the manipulation, which might have evoked strategies to counteract their influence.
AB - BACKGROUND: Cognitive biases, especially jumping to conclusions (JTC), are ascribed a vital role in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. This study set out to explore motivational factors for JTC using a newly developed paradigm. METHOD: Twenty-seven schizophrenia patients and 32 healthy controls were shown 15 classical paintings, divided into three blocks. Four alternative titles (one correct and three lure titles) had to be appraised according to plausibility (0-10). Optionally, participants could decide for one option and reject one or more alternatives. In random order across blocks, anxiety-evoking music, happy music or no music was played in the background. RESULTS: Patients with schizophrenia, particularly those with delusions, made more decisions than healthy subjects. In line with the liberal acceptance (LA) account of schizophrenia, the decision threshold was significantly lowered in patients relative to controls. Patients were also more prone than healthy controls to making a decision when the distance between the first and second best alternative was close. Furthermore, implausible alternatives were judged as significantly more plausible by patients. Anxiety-evoking music resulted in more decisions in currently deluded patients relative to non-deluded patients and healthy controls. CONCLUSIONS: The results confirm predictions derived from the LA account and assert that schizophrenia patients decide hastily under conditions of continued uncertainty. The fact that mood induction did not exert an overall effect could be due to the explicit nature of the manipulation, which might have evoked strategies to counteract their influence.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 39
SP - 1821
EP - 1829
JO - PSYCHOL MED
JF - PSYCHOL MED
SN - 0033-2917
IS - 11
M1 - 11
ER -