A comparison of cognitive profiles in schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders.

摘要: This study compared patients across 5 psychiatric diagnostic groups: Depression, Mania, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Psychosis NOS, all of whom are psychotic. Differences in overall cognitive profiles dysfunctional memory mechanisms, as well the effect psychosis on functioning were explored using Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination (NCSE), a brief screening instrument. Results indicated pronounced deficit abstract reasoning associated with schizophrenic illness, which is not secondary to points localized brain dysfunction. Both encoding postencoding mechanisms affected. support hypothesis progressive dysfunction severity chronicity illness. Implications findings aiding determination, patient management rehabilitation discussed.