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Kaberi Bhattacharya
Kaberi Bhattacharya
Medical College and Hospital,
Kolkata, West Bengal
India
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Review Article
Cognitive Function in Schizophrenia: A Review
Author(s): Kaberi BhattacharyaKaberi Bhattacharya
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by delusion, hallucination, formal thought disorder, disorganized or catatonic behavior, negative symptoms (e.g. emotional blunting, decreased initiative, impoverished speech etc.) and cognitive dysfunction. Though not described as diagnostic criteria, cognitive dysfunction is the strongest determinant of functional recovery as it has a gradual deteriorating effect on social and occupational functioning. It precedes coincides and outlasts positive symptoms. Among different cognitive abilities it affects attention, memory, processing speed, social cognition and executive function most. Recent studies are showing schizophrenia affects those who have compromised cognitive function or low IQ. Moreover different brain imaging techniques have shown structural and functional abnormality in certain areas. This article has tried to answer few qu.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/Psychiatry.1000187