1. The relationship between neurocognition, social cognition and functional capacity in patients with firstepisode schizophrenia.
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Rodriguez-Jimenez, R., Martinez-Gras, I., Espejo-Saavedra Roca, J. M., Pastor, L. Sanchez, Dompablo, M., Sotos, P. Fernandez, Cancer, P. Fernandez, Lopez, A. Garcia, and Fares-Otero, N.
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SOCIAL perception ,FUNCTIONAL status ,PEOPLE with schizophrenia ,FUNCTIONAL assessment ,PSYCHOSES - Abstract
Introduction: It is well known that besides cognitive impairments, individuals with psychotic disorders experience deficits in their functional capacity. Indeed, the recovery of the functional capacity is one of the most important aims in the treatment of patients with First-Episode Schizophrenia (FESz). As far as we know, this is the first study in Spain assessing the relationship between Neurocognition and Social Cognition using the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) and Functional Capacity using The Brief International Functional Capacity Assessment (BIFCA), a novel instrument developed by the MATRICS Assessment Initiative, in patients with FESz. Objectives: To study the relationship between Neurocognition, Social Cognition and Functional Capacity in patients with FESz. Methods: Twenty-eight patients with FESz (Mean age = 25.2, SD = 5.3 years old; Male = 78.6%) were recruited from an ongoing First Episode Psychotic Program at the Department of Psychiatry, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid. The Neurocognition and Social Cognition were assessed with the MCCB and the Functional Capacity was assessed with the BIFCA battery. Results: Preliminary results showed a positive correlation between the MCCB's Overall Composite score and the BIFCA's Functional Capacity score (r =.432, p =.031), only explained by the Neurocognitive score (r =.529, p =.004) but not by the Social Cognition score (r =.110, p =.600) in patients with FESz. Conclusions: Cognition and Functional Capacity seem to be directly related in patients with FESz, with regard to Neurocognition but not to Social Cognition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...
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- 2020