title: Correlations between executive function, decision-making and impulsivity are disrupted in schizophrenia versus controls.
abstract: Schizophrenia (n=68) and control (n=62) participants matched on cigarette smoking history were assessed on executive function, decision-making and impulsivity tasks. In controls, executive function and decision-making correlated positively with each other and negatively with impulsivity. There were no inter-task correlations in schizophrenia participants. The significance of these findings is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Brain and Therapeutics, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada. vicky.wing@camh.ca
authors.forename: Victoria Caroline
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Wing
authors.forename: Rachel Allison
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Rabin
authors.forename: Caroline Emma
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Wass
authors.forename: Tony Peter
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: George
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D003657:Decision Making / Q000502:physiology*; D056344:Executive Function / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D055815:Young Adult