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19900716

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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2-3
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-11-25
pubmed:abstractText
Neuropsychological studies implicate disruption of frontal systems in personality disorders. Few studies have examined the performance of Cluster B and Cluster C personality disorder patients on tests of orbitofrontal (OFC) and prefrontal (PFC) cortex function. Patients carrying diagnoses of either Cluster B (n=56) or Cluster C (n=19) personality disorders were compared with healthy control subjects (n=61) on the Iowa Gambling Task and University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test. They also completed the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence as a control for general intellectual ability. On the gambling task, Cluster B and Cluster C patients made more disadvantageous decisions during certain portions of the task but overall did not differ from healthy controls. Whereas no appreciable differences in olfactory identification performances were detected between patient and healthy control groups, IQ was higher for controls and was related to Cluster B patients' lower educational levels. Overall, there was limited evidence for neurocognitive inefficiency for personality disorder groups on tests sensitive to OFC and PFC function. The present study is among the first to report neurocognitive findings for the full range of Cluster B personality disorders and any Cluster C personality disorder.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0165-1781
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
30
pubmed:volume
170
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
282-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-5-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Indices of orbitofrontal and prefrontal function in Cluster B and Cluster C personality disorders.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA. anthony.ruocco@gmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article