Schizophrenic patients' frozen faces harm social interactions

Non-verbal communication, in the form of facial expressions, may be impaired in people with schizophrenia. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Behavioral and Brain Functions have shown that deficits in non-verbal expressivity in schizophrenia are linked to poor social skills and an unawareness of the thoughts and intentions of others.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news151911329.html">Schizophrenic patients' frozen faces harm social interactions</a></p> <p>Non-verbal communication, in the form of facial expressions, may be impaired in people with schizophrenia. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal <I>Behavioral and Brain Functions</I> have shown that deficits in non-verbal expressivity in schizophrenia are linked to poor social skills and an unawareness of the thoughts and intentions of others.</p>