Persistence of psychotic symptoms as an indicator of cognitive impairment in methamphetamine users

• Published in: Drug and alcohol dependence Vol. 148; pp. 158 - 164
• Main Authors: Chen, Chih-Ken, Lin, Shih-Ku, Chen, Yi-Chih, Huang, Ming-Chy, Chen, Tzu-Ting, Ree, Shao Chun, Wang, Liang-Jen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.03.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Amphetamine-Related Disorders - diagnosis; Amphetamine-Related Disorders - epidemiology; Amphetamine-Related Disorders - psychology; Cognition; Cognition Disorders - diagnosis; Cognition Disorders - epidemiology; Cognition Disorders - psychology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Methamphetamine; Middle Aged; Neuropsychological test; Neuropsychological Tests; Psychiatry; Psychosis; Psychostimulant; Psychotic Disorders - diagnosis; Psychotic Disorders - epidemiology; Psychotic Disorders - psychology; Schizophrenia; Schizophrenia - diagnosis; Schizophrenia - epidemiology; Psychosis; Schizophrenia; Cognition; Psychostimulant; Neuropsychological test

•Meth users with persistent psychosis and patients with schizophrenia show comparable cognitive profiles.•Meth users with persistent psychosis have worse cognitive function than those without persistent psychosis.•Cognitive function of the meth users without persistent psychosis and the healthy cont...