social dysfunction

collocation in English

meaningsofsocialanddysfunction

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social
adjective
uk
/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/us
/ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/
relating to activities in which you meet and spend time with other people and that happen during the time when you are ...
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dysfunction
noun[C]
uk
/dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/us
/dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
a problem or fault in a part of the body or ...
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(Definition ofsocialanddysfunctionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Studies onsocialdysfunctionin schizophrenia using the positive/negative symptom dichotomy have not found specific associations between these domains.
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Together, these studies indicate that there is a pressing need for empirical studies of the relationship between social cognition andsocialdysfunctionin schizophrenia.
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Elucidation of the exact nature ofsocialdysfunctionin schizophrenia will require a substantial amount of further research.
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For example, both positive and negative symptoms were associated withsocialdysfunction.
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Future studies should seek to explore the heterogeneity ofsocialdysfunctionwithin schizophrenia.
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Indeed, most conditions of developmental psychopathology place children at risk of social isolation orsocialdysfunctionowing to their behavioral problems.
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Two other typologies associated withsocialdysfunction, emphasize the longitudinal course of the illness over time.
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The only significant difference between diagnoses is for highersocialdysfunctionin dysthymic disorder (item 4), x2=15.2, df=2, p<0.001.
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It scores 24 personality traits on an eightpoint scale ofsocialdysfunctioncreated by the personality trait in question and identifies four main categories of personality disorder and nine subcategories.
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Another type of social function issocialdysfunctionwhich is any undesirable consequences that disrupts the operation of society.
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He concludes that less religious first world societies generally have lowsocialdysfunction.
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Consequently, there is asocialdysfunctionreferred to as any social pattern that may disrupt the operation of society.
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In the same interview, he points to his music as compensation for hissocialdysfunctionresulting from not having a dad growing up.
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In cultures that value autonomy, shyness is often analyzed in the context of being asocialdysfunction, and is frequently contemplated as a personality disorder or mental health issue.
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Mead argues that most welfare programs encourage social dysfunctions, including welfare dependency, illegitimate births, joblessness, and crime.
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