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The role of encoding strategies in the verbal memory performance in patients with schizophrenia
Author(s) -
Gsottschneider Anna,
Keller Zasu,
PitschelWalz Gabriele,
Froböse Teresa,
Bäuml Josef,
Jahn Thomas
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of neuropsychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.85
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1748-6653
pISSN - 1748-6645
DOI - 10.1348/174866410x497382
Subject(s) - psychology , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , encoding (memory) , cognitive psychology , verbal memory , developmental psychology , cognition , neuroscience , psychiatry
Background. Verbal learning and memory is often compromised in patients with schizophrenia who prefer encoding words in order of their presentation (serial clustering) rather than using semantic categories (semantic clustering). Method. One hundred and four in‐patients with schizophrenia were assessed twice with the California Verbal Learning Test. Results. Patients showed significantly less semantic than serial clustering at both assessment times. Usage of encoding strategies were not stable over time. An increase in semantic clustering improved recall and recognition performance. Conclusions. Patients with schizophrenia should be taught to use the more effective encoding strategy of semantic clustering in order to improve their memory performance.