The strengths of our study include a large well-defined sample and
the assessment of three domains of social cognition. Limitations of our
study include the fact thatwe used only one measure of social cognition
per domain, and that our results are cross-sectional.
In conclusion,we have demonstrated that ToMand social perception
are impaired in the CHR population. Since social cognitive deficits impact
social functioning addressing these difficulties at the early stage
may have implications for later functioning. Next steps are to examine
the stability of social cognition deficits in CHR individuals and to evaluate
their predictive relationships with later conversion to psychosis.