Factor structure of cognitive performance and functional capacity in schizophrenia: Evidence for differences across functional capacity measures

• Published in: Schizophrenia research Vol. 223; pp. 297 - 304
• Main Authors: Harvey, Philip D., Horan, William P., Atkins, Alexandra S., Stevens, Heather, Welch, Matthew, Yuan, Joshua, Patterson, Thomas L., Narasimhan, Meera, Keefe, Richard S.E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.09.2020
• Subjects: Functional capacity; Neurocognition; Psychiatric/Mental Health; Schizophrenia; Schizophrenia; Neurocognition; Functional capacity

Cognition and functional capacity predict functional outcomes in mental illness. Traditional approaches conceptualize cognition as comprised of domains, but many studies support a unifactorial structure. Some functional capacity measures may share a single-factor structure with cognition. In this st...