scholarly journals Deficient maturation of aspects of attention and executive functions in early onset schizophrenia

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 773-786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jens Richardt M. Jepsen ◽  
Birgitte Fagerlund ◽  
Anne Katrine Pagsberg ◽  
Anne Marie R. Christensen ◽  
Merete Nordentoft ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Executive Functions ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
Early Onset Schizophrenia

Processing speed and executive functions predict real-world everyday living skills in adolescents with early-onset schizophrenia

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 315-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Puig ◽  
R. Penadés ◽  
I. Baeza ◽  
V. Sánchez-Gistau ◽  
E. De la Serna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Executive Functions ◽  
Real World ◽  
Processing Speed ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
Early Onset Schizophrenia ◽  
Living Skills ◽  
Everyday Living

Theory of mind in adolescents with early-onset schizophrenia: correlations with clinical assessment and executive functions

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 232-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soumaya Bourgou ◽  
Soumeyya Halayem ◽  
Isabelle Amado ◽  
Racha Triki ◽  
Marie Chantal Bourdel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Mind ◽  
Executive Functions ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Early Onset Schizophrenia ◽  
Directed Movement ◽  
Random Movement ◽  
Syndrome Scale ◽  
Negative Syndrome

ObjectiveWe examined Theory of Mind (ToM) abilities in adolescents with early-onset schizophrenia (EOS) and their correlation with clinical findings and Executive Functions (EF).MethodsThe ToM abilities of 12 adolescents with EOS were compared with those of healthy participants matched in age and educational level. The Moving Shapes Paradigm was used to explore ToM abilities in three modalities: random movement, goal-directed movement and ToM – scored on the dimensions of intentionality, appropriateness and length of each answer. EF was tested using Davidson’s Battery and the clinical psychopathology with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS).ResultsAdolescents with EOS were significantly more impaired than controls in the three dimensions evaluated for the goal-directed and ToM modalities. Regarding the random movement modality, the only difference was in appropriateness (p<0.01). No correlation with age or level of education was evident for ToM skills. Total PANSS score was negatively correlated with appropriateness score for the goal-directed (p=0.02) and ToM modalities (p=0.01). No correlation existed between performance in the ToM Animated Tasks and positive, negative or disorganisation PANSS subscores. No correlations were found among the three scores in the Moving Shapes Paradigm and any measures of the accuracy of the three tasks assessing EF.ConclusionOur results confirm previous findings of ToM deficits in adult individuals with schizophrenia and attest the severity of these deficits in patients with EOS.

Neuropsychological Deficits in the Prodromal Phase and Course of an Early-Onset Schizophrenia

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Puetz ◽  
Thomas Günther ◽  
Berrak Kahraman-Lanzerath ◽  
Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann ◽  
Kerstin Konrad
Keyword(s):  
Verbal Memory ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
Neuropsychological Functioning ◽  
Neuropsychological Testing ◽  
Clinical Situation ◽  
Adolescent Male ◽  
Antipsychotic Treatment ◽  
Early Onset Schizophrenia ◽  
Prodromal Phase ◽  
Illness Onset

Objectives: Although clear advances have been achieved in the study of early-onset schizophrenia (EOS), little is known to date about premorbid and prodromal neuropsychological functioning in EOS. Method: Here, we report on a case of an adolescent male with EOS who underwent neuropsychological testing before and after illness onset. Results: Marked cognitive deficits in the domains of attention, set-shifting, and verbal memory were present both pre-onset and during the course of schizophrenia, though only deficits in verbal memory persisted after illness-onset and antipsychotic treatment. Conclusion: The findings of this case study suggest that impairments in the verbal memory domain are particularly prominent symptoms of cognitive impairment in prodromal EOS and persist in the course of the disorder, which further demonstrates the difficult clinical situation of adequate schooling opportunities for adolescent patients with EOS.

Auditorisches Training auch bei früher Schizophrenie-Erkrankung wirksam

2020 ◽  
Vol 88 (08) ◽  
pp. 488-489
Keyword(s):  
Early Onset ◽  
Adult Onset ◽  
Early Onset Schizophrenia

Die wenigen Studien zum kognitiven Training bei Patienten mit früh beginnender Schizophrenie (Early-Onset-Schizophrenia, EOS) zeigten einen geringeren Behandlungserfolg als das kognitive Training bei Patienten, die als Erwachsene erkrankt sind (Adult-Onset-Schizophrenia, AOS). Eine Sekundäranalyse zweier Studien prüfte jetzt, ob ein auditorisches Training (AT) bei beiden Patientengruppen unterschiedlich wirksam ist.

Case Series With Late-Onset Psychosis Hospitalized in a Geriatric Psychiatry Unit in Turkey: Experience in 9 Years

2003 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yesne Alici-Evcimen ◽  
Turan Ertan ◽  
Engin Eker
Keyword(s):  
Early Onset ◽  
Late Onset ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Geriatric Psychiatry ◽  
Delusional Disorder ◽  
Early Onset Schizophrenia ◽  
Treatment Results ◽  
Thought Insertion ◽  
Psychiatry Department ◽  
Paranoid Psychosis

In this article we report the first series of Turkish inpatients with late-onset psychosis, and describe our 9-year experience at the only inpatient geriatric psychiatry department in Turkey. Among 420 patients hospitalized between 1993 and 2002, 27 were psychotic. In this group, eight patients were diagnosed as having late-onset schizophrenia (LOS) and six very-late-onset schizophrenia-like psychosis (VLOSLP). Five patients had early-onset schizophrenia and eight had delusional disorder. Females were more frequently seen in the group with LOS and the group with VLOSLP. Except for one patient with LOS, all patients with VLOSLP and LOS had paranoid psychosis. Nihilistic delusions, delusions of poverty or guilt, thought withdrawal, thought insertion, and thought broadcasting were not seen in any of the patients. Additionally, none of the LOS or VLOSLP patients showed erotomanic delusions. Grandiose and mystic delusions were not seen in those with VLOSLP. Treatment results and antipsychotic dosages at discharge were similar to those in previous reports from other cultures.

Comparison of cognitive functions children with the autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S457-S458
Author(s):  
N. Zvereva ◽  
N. Simashkova ◽  
A. Koval-Zaitsev
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Visual Perception ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Early Onset Schizophrenia ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Autistic Disorders

IntroductionAutism spectrum disorder and early onset schizophrenia have many similar symptoms, however, these are different disorders. It is important to identify the main similarities\differences in the structure of cognitive impairment to define further assistance these children correctly. We distinguished two options for cognitive defect (total and partial) in children with schizophrenia.AimsComparison of cognitive functions at children with autism spectrum disorder and early onset schizophrenia.ObjectivesTwo groups with autism spectrum disorder (ASD1 – 22 patients of MHRC mean age 8.9; ASD2 – 27 pupils of special school mean age 7,4). Two groups with early onset schizophrenia (F20.8 – 16 patients of MHRC mean age 10,2; F21 – 18 patients of MHRC mean age 10.0).MethodsBattery of pathopsychological tests for assessing cognitive functions (memory, attention, thinking), test figures of Leeper for visual perception. Z-scales were used for estimation of cognitive deficit or defect.ResultsPatients demonstrate variety of cognitive functioning. Normal cognitive functioning: ASD1* – 22%, F20.8 – 18%, F21* – 50% (* – P ≤ 0.05); partial cognitive defect: ASD1 – 27%, F20.8 – 18%, F21 – 22%; total cognitive defect: ASD1** – 50%, F20.8 – 64%, F21** – 27% (** – P ≤ 0.01). ASD1 and F20 were the worth in thinking. Children ASD1 and ASD2 demonstrate similar success in recognizing Leeper's figures.ConclusionsThere are some common features of cognitive development in children with severe forms of ASD and early onset schizophrenia, first of all in thinking.No significant differences obtained between severe – mild forms of autistic disorders in visual perception (ASD1 and ASD2).Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Reduced event-related low frequency EEG activity in patients with early onset schizophrenia and their unaffected siblings

2015 ◽  
Vol 232 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Molly Simmonite ◽  
Alan Thomas Bates ◽  
Madeleine Groom ◽  
Chris Hollis ◽  
Peter Francis Liddle
Keyword(s):  
Early Onset ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Early Onset Schizophrenia ◽  
Eeg Activity
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