Speciality Clinical Neuropsychology
Library of the School of Health Sciences

2014-07-08

2014

Καρατοσίδη Χρυσοβαλάντο-Σοφία

Σμυρνής Νικόλαος

Η προνοσηρή λειτουργικότητα σε σχέση με τις γνωστικές λειτουργίες στη σχιζοφρένεια

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Premorbid adjustment in relation to cognitive functions in schizophrenia

Premorbid adjustment is one of the main prognostic indicators of schizophrenia.
This study examined the relationship between developmental and functional
stages (social and academic adjustment) of premorbid functioning and cognitive
functions. It was assessed the intellectual quotient (IQ), premorbid IQ, verbal
learning, memory, processing speed, visuomotor tracking, executive functions
and verbal fluency. Also, it was examined the relationship between differences
in academic and social adjustment at each developmental stage and cognitive
decline. The sample consisted of 85 clinically and pharmaceutically stable male
patients. The results showed a relationship between academic premorbid
adjustment during adolescence with neuropsychological tests, suggesting that
the more unfavorable academic premorbid adjustment is, more deficits in verbal
IQ (crystallized abilities) are being observed. Opposite relationship was found
in visuomotor tracking and processing speed (fluid abilities). There was no
relationship between cognitive and social adjustment. It was also found that
deterioration in academic adjustment during adolescence predicts cognitive
decline that occurs in schizophrenia. Therefore, academic adjustment during
adolescence is an important predictor of cognitive deficits observed in
schizophrenia. Furthermore, cognitive functions have different paths before and
after the onset of the disease.

Premorbid adjustment, Academic adjustment, Premorbid IQ, Cognitive deficits, Schizophrenia

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