title: [Language disorders and cognitive functions in persons with schizophrenic disorders].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between clinical and neuropsychological measures of language disorders as well as characteristics of the mental condition of patients diagnosed as having schizophrenic disorders.
  
  
  METHODS
  There were 45 persons with schizophrenic disorder (acc. ICD-10) examined with The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), the side effect rating scale (UKU), Wisconsin Cards Storting Test (WCST), verbal fluency task, Ruff's Test, "Similarities" --WAIS-R subtest, 10 graphics of The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT). Patient's speech was evaluated independently by two diagnosticians using Thought, Language and Communication Scale (TLCS).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Time since the onset of illness and the number of hospitalisations were associated with total TLCS scores and with most of the WCST indicators. Total amount and most of the particular language disorders correlated positively with total PANSS scores. Total amount of language disorders was connected with the number of trials, which were necessary to complete the first category and also with the global scores obtained in "Similarities". There were also many correlations between particular language phenomenons and results of several neuropsychological tests.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Correlation between psychopathological evaluation of language disorders according to TLCS and evaluation of the schizophrenic syndrome score is found to be significant. The psychopathological rating of general and particular language disorders shows significant correlations with some indicators of executive function, verbal and nonverbal fluency and the ability for abstract thinking.
authors.affiliation: I Klinika Psychiatryczna IPiN w Warszawie.
authors.forename: Justyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Waszkiewicz
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wciórka
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anczewska
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chrostek
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Switaj
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011044:Poland; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult