Changing cognitive functioning in rehabilitation of schizophrenia.
A three-factor model is proposed for clinical assessment of cognitive and neuropsychological impairments in schizophrenia. The first factor is stable, pervasive and vulnerability-linked. The second and third include executive, memory and conceptual abilities and are episode-linked. The third factor may be amendable to psychosocial treatment.
Spaulding
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University of Nebraska, Lincoln 68588-0308.
Sullivan
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Weiler
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Reed
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Richardson
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Storzbach
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D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications*; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome