Cognitive Change in Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses in the Decade Following the First Episode

• Published in: The American journal of psychiatry Vol. 176; no. 10; pp. 811 - 819
• Main Authors: Zanelli, Jolanta, Mollon, Josephine, Sandin, Sven, Morgan, Craig, Dazzan, Paola, Pilecka, Izabela, Reis Marques, Tiago, David, Anthony S, Morgan, Kevin, Fearon, Paul, Doody, Gillian A, Jones, Peter B, Murray, Robin M, Reichenberg, Abraham
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Psychiatric Association 01.10.2019
• Subjects: Adult; Case-Control Studies; Cognition & reasoning; Cognition Disorders - etiology; Cognition Disorders - psychology; Cognitive ability; Female; Humans; Intelligence Tests; Male; Neuropsychological Tests; Prospective Studies; Psychosis; Psychotic Disorders - complications; Psychotic Disorders - psychology; Schizophrenia; Schizophrenia - complications; Schizophrenic Psychology; Specialty services; Time Factors; Psychosis; Cognitive Neuroscience; Schizophrenia

Objective:Schizophrenia is associated with a marked cognitive impairment that is widely believed to remain stable after illness onset. Yet, to date, 10-year prospective studies of cognitive functioning following the first episode with good methodology are rare. The authors examined whether schizophr...