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Disturbed cognitive functioning and clinical symptoms: two independent problem areas in schizophrenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 June 2014

G. H. M. Pijnenborg,
M. van Beilen,
J. Arends,
E. A. E. Holthausen and
F. K. Withaar
G. H. M. Pijnenborg*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychotic Disorders, GGZ-Drenthe, AssenSchool for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences (BCN), University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
M. van Beilen
Affiliation:
Department of Psychotic Disorders, GGZ-Drenthe, AssenSchool for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences (BCN), University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
J. Arends
Affiliation:
Department of Psychotic Disorders, GGZ-Drenthe, Assen
E. A. E. Holthausen
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
F. K. Withaar
Affiliation:
Department of Psychotic Disorders, GGZ-Drenthe, Assen
*
Department of Psychotic Disorders, GGZ-Drenthe, Dennenweg 9, Postbus 30007, 9400 RA Assen, the Netherlands. Tel. 0592334911; Fax: 000-0000-0000; E-mail: Marieke.Pijnenborg@ggzdrenthe.nl
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Abstract

Background:

Research findings on the relationship between cognitive functioning and psychiatric symptoms in schizophrenia have yielded inconsistent results. Although several models were postulated linking cognition and symptoms, the most recent studies point in the direction of cognition and symptoms being relatively independent disease processes.

Objective:

The hypothesis that cognitive decline and psychiatric symptoms are independent disease processes was tested.

Methods:

The relationship between cognitive functioning and clinical symptoms was examined in a large sample of 100 schizophrenia patients.

Results:

The hypothesis was largely confirmed.

Conclusion:

No convincing evidence was found that symptoms and cognition were related.

Keywords

cognitive functioningschizophreniasymptoms

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Research Article
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Acta Neuropsychiatrica , Volume 15 , Issue 5 , October 2003, pp. 280 - 283
Copyright
Copyright © 2003 Blackwell Munksgaard

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