Facial affect recognition deficits: A potential contributor to aggression in psychotic illness |
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Authors: | Aisling Malone Andrew Carroll Brendan P. Murphy |
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Affiliation: | a School of Psychology and Psychiatry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australiab Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health, Yarra Bend Rd, Fairfield, Victoria 3078, Australiac Recovery and Relapse Prevention of Psychosis Service, Southern Health, 145 Cleeland Rd, Dandenong, Victoria 3175, Australia |
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Abstract: | The current literature suggests a relationship between psychosis and the likelihood of engaging in aggressive behavior, though the factors involved are unclear. In this paper we use a social information processing framework to consider mediators of aggressive behavior in psychosis, especially facial affect recognition (FAR) deficits. The theoretical underpinnings of aggressive behavior are explored using the General Aggression Model (GAM) and FAR deficits are posited as a possible contributor to increased aggression in psychosis. Current research investigating the relationship between FAR, psychosis, and aggression is critically examined, and the role of potential confounding variables including positive symptoms, psychopathic personality traits, childhood trauma, and substance use briefly explored. In conclusion, we argue that socioemotional processing deficits, such as impaired FAR, are a fruitful area for research aimed at understanding, and hence reducing the risk of violence in psychosis. |
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Keywords: | Violence Aggression Psychosis Facial affect recognition Schizophrenia Social information processing |
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