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Project Number: | IK2CX002202-01 |
| Title: | Approaches to Studying Social Motivation in Schizophrenia |
| Principal Investigator: | Lauren Catalano |
| Location: | West Los Angeles, CA |
| Congressional District Code: | 33 |
| Research Service: | Clinical Science R&D |
| Project Period: | July 2021 - June 2026 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $71,918 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,048,579 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Humans are highly social beings that are motivated to seek out, engage in, and maintain interpersonal relationships with others. This fundamental human drive is referred to as social motivation. However, Veterans with schizophrenia often experience disruptions in social motivation, resulting in poor social functioning. Current evidence-based treatments are not sufficiently effective at improving impairments in social motivation in Veterans with schizophrenia. To inform novel treatment developmen... |