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9718634

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-2-22
pubmed:abstractText
Even though the idea that schizophrenia is a neurobehavioral syndrome has become a mainstream position, there is no consensus on the precise nature of the cognitive and neuropsychological impairment. Research on cognitive dysfunctions in schizophrenia has been directed toward discriminating stable dysfunctions (traits) from symptom-linked (state) deficits. A longitudinal study design is the only one that can provide answers to the question of the stability of psychological functions. This article reviews 15 studies with a followup of at least a year. The main conclusion drawn from these studies is that after the onset of schizophrenia, cognitive deficits are relatively stable over long periods. No support for a decline in cognitive functions is found. Thus, schizophrenia does not appear to be a degenerative process, but rather a static encephalopathy. Whether or not the cognitive deficits found in schizophrenia can be remediated is still an open question that needs to be examined.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0586-7614
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
425-35
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
A review of longitudinal studies of cognitive functions in schizophrenia patients.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Psychology, University of Oslo, Norway.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review