Subjective cognitive dysfunction in first-episode and chronic schizophrenic patients.
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Subjective cognitive dysfunction in first-episode and chronic schizophrenic patients. / Moritz, Steffen; Lambert, Martin; Andresen, B; Böthern, A; Naber, Dieter; Krausz, M.
In: COMPR PSYCHIAT, Vol. 42, No. 3, 3, 2001, p. 213-216.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Subjective cognitive dysfunction in first-episode and chronic schizophrenic patients.
AU - Moritz, Steffen
AU - Lambert, Martin
AU - Andresen, B
AU - Böthern, A
AU - Naber, Dieter
AU - Krausz, M
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Previous studies indicate that first-episode and chronic schizophrenic patients do not differ regarding neuropsychological performance as assessed with standard cognitive tasks. For the present study, it was investigated whether first-episode and chronic schizophrenics report similar subjective cognitive deficits. The Frankfurt Complaint Questionnaire (FCQ), a scale devised for assessing subjective cognitive disturbances in schizophrenia, was administered to 20 first-episode and 36 chronic schizophrenic patients, as well as 20 healthy controls. The schizophrenic subsamples did not differ on any of the FCQ subscales or on a "lie scale," measuring illness denial. Psychopathological ratings were comparable for both groups. As expected, healthy subjects reported significantly less cognitive and perceptual problems than schizophrenic patients. In marked contrast to a Kraepelinian view of schizophrenia, the present data confirm previous studies conducted with objective neuropsychological tests that schizophrenia is a neurodevelopmental rather than a neurodegenerative disorder.
AB - Previous studies indicate that first-episode and chronic schizophrenic patients do not differ regarding neuropsychological performance as assessed with standard cognitive tasks. For the present study, it was investigated whether first-episode and chronic schizophrenics report similar subjective cognitive deficits. The Frankfurt Complaint Questionnaire (FCQ), a scale devised for assessing subjective cognitive disturbances in schizophrenia, was administered to 20 first-episode and 36 chronic schizophrenic patients, as well as 20 healthy controls. The schizophrenic subsamples did not differ on any of the FCQ subscales or on a "lie scale," measuring illness denial. Psychopathological ratings were comparable for both groups. As expected, healthy subjects reported significantly less cognitive and perceptual problems than schizophrenic patients. In marked contrast to a Kraepelinian view of schizophrenia, the present data confirm previous studies conducted with objective neuropsychological tests that schizophrenia is a neurodevelopmental rather than a neurodegenerative disorder.
U2 - 10.1053/comp.2001.23144
DO - 10.1053/comp.2001.23144
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 42
SP - 213
EP - 216
JO - COMPR PSYCHIAT
JF - COMPR PSYCHIAT
SN - 0010-440X
IS - 3
M1 - 3
ER -