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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Quality of Life in Adolescents with Schizophrenia: The Importance of Social Cognition and Residual Psychopathology in the Context of CYP2D6 Polymorphism.

Bianca Oana Bucatos, Nilima Rajpal Kundnani, Liana Dehelean, Ana-Maria Romosan, Radu Romosan, Adriana Cojocaru, Melania Veronica Ardelean, Maria Proks, Laura Alexandra Nussbaum

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Bianca Oana BucatosDepartment of Neurosciences-Psychiatry, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Nilima Rajpal KundnaniUniversity Clinic of Internal Medicine and Ambulatory Care, Prevention and Cardiovascular Recovery, Department VI-Cardiology, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-2824-7182
Liana DeheleanDepartment of Neurosciences-Psychiatry, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Ana-Maria RomosanDepartment of Neurosciences-Psychiatry, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Radu RomosanDepartment of Neurosciences-Psychiatry, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Adriana CojocaruDepartment of Neurosciences-Pedopsychiatry, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-7362-3714
Melania Veronica Ardelean1st Medical Semiology, Internal Medicine, Department V, Center for Advanced Research in Cardiovascular Pathology and in Hemostaseology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Maria ProksDepartment of Pharmacology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Laura Alexandra NussbaumDepartment of Neurosciences-Pedopsychiatry, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.

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BACKGROUND AND

objectivesSchizophrenia in adolescence severely impairs quality of life (QoL) and disrupts critical social, academic, and neurodevelopmental periods. Beyond symptom remission, functional recovery and subjective well-being have become central therapeutic goals; however, the specific contributions of pharmacogenetic, social-cognitive, and residual clinical factors to QoL in early-onset schizophrenia remain largely unexplored. This study investigated the contribution of CYP2D6 metabolizer status, social cognition (theory of mind and empathy), residual psychopathology, and family factors to subjective QoL in adolescents with schizophrenia. MATERIALS AND

methodsA cross-sectional study of 52 adolescents with DSM-5 schizophrenia (PAT-SCZ) and 51 matched healthy controls. QoL was measured with the Pediatric Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire (PQ-LES-Q). Social cognition was assessed using the revised Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET). Residual symptoms were rated with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). CYP2D6 genotyping classified patients as normal metabolizers (NMs) or reduced-function metabolizers (RM: intermediate/poor). Two multivariable OLS regression models examined predictors of QoL.

resultsPatients showed markedly lower QoL, impaired theory of mind, lower empathy, and higher residual symptoms than controls (all

conclusionsPharmacogenetic (CYP2D6), social-cognitive, and clinical factors strongly determine QoL in adolescent schizophrenia. Routine CYP2D6 genotyping, social-cognition remediation, and family interventions should be integrated into early treatment to improve long-term well-being.

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adolescent schizophreniaCYP2D6 polymorphismnegative symptomspharmacogeneticsquality of lifesocial cognitiontheory of mind

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