title: Insight and schizophrenia.
abstract: Few clinical attributes, if any, have such a profound impact on the management of schizophrenia as that associated with lack of insight. Yet, despite its importance, the clinical correlates of lack of insight are poorly understood. In one present study of long-stay patients at a state facility, lack of insight showed modest associations with positive and negative symptoms and with diminished executive function on cognitive testing. Insight did not differ between patients receiving typical and atypical antipsychotic medications.
authors.affiliation: Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare System, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Buckley
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hasan
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cerny
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001364:Awareness; D005260:Female; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006783:Hospitals, State; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D009820:Ohio; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012647:Self-Assessment
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents