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Neurocognitive Functions in Patients With Remitted and Nonremitted Schizophrenia: A Cross‐Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Kurebayashi Yusuke,
Otaki Junichi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12195
Subject(s) - neurocognitive , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , vigilance (psychology) , psychiatry , psychology , cross sectional study , clinical psychology , psychosis , medicine , cognition , cognitive psychology , pathology
PURPOSE We aimed to clarify the neurocognitive features of outpatients with remitted and nonremitted schizophrenia. DESIGN AND METHODS The neurocognitive functions of 22 remitted and 41 nonremitted outpatients with schizophrenia and age‐matched healthy controls were compared, after controlling for demographic and psychiatric variables. FINDINGS The spatial attention scores of both groups were lower than those of age‐matched healthy controls. The processing speed and visual attention of remitted patients were better than those of nonremitted patients. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Psychiatric nurses should place patients with nonremitted schizophrenia in environments that facilitate patient vigilance and limit the need for quick responses.