Social inclusion profiles in first episode psychosis and their links to social cognition and symptoms: A cluster analysis approach

Abstract

Background: Many young people with first episode psychosis (FEP) experience challenges in key areas of social inclusion, including housing, finances, employment or education, and social relationships. However, there is diversity in these challenges, and it is unclear how social inclusion relates to potentially modifiable treatment factors such as social cognition. Here we aimed to identify distinct social inclusion profiles using cluster analysis and examine their associations with social cognition and other clinical factors. Methods: 145 young people (aged 15–25) who had experienced a FEP completed assessments of demographics, clinical symptomology, social inclusion, functioning, quality of..