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Neuropsychological functions predict 1-and 3-year outcome in first-episode psychosis

Carlsson, Rickard LU ; Nyman, H ; Ganse, G and Cullberg, J (2006) In Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 113(2). p.102-111
Abstract
Objective: To examine neuropsychological performance as a possible predictor of course and outcome in first-episode psychotic (FEP) patients. Method: A group of consecutive FEP patients (n = 120) tested with Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales-Revised (WAIS-R) at baseline was compared with a healthy group (n = 30) matched for age, education and gender. Relationship between WAIS-R and both Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale and Global Assessment of Function (GAF) ratings were studied at baseline and at 1- and 3-year follow-ups. Results: The performance of FEP patients was significantly lower (P < 0.001) than that of healthy comparison subjects on all WAIS-R subtests except for Information and Comprehension. The WAIS-R scores of patients with... (More)
Objective: To examine neuropsychological performance as a possible predictor of course and outcome in first-episode psychotic (FEP) patients. Method: A group of consecutive FEP patients (n = 120) tested with Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales-Revised (WAIS-R) at baseline was compared with a healthy group (n = 30) matched for age, education and gender. Relationship between WAIS-R and both Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale and Global Assessment of Function (GAF) ratings were studied at baseline and at 1- and 3-year follow-ups. Results: The performance of FEP patients was significantly lower (P < 0.001) than that of healthy comparison subjects on all WAIS-R subtests except for Information and Comprehension. The WAIS-R scores of patients with schizophrenia syndromes (DSM-IV) were lower than those of patients with non-schizophrenia syndromes on Block Design. Low WAIS-R Full-Scale IQ scores in FEP patients predicted the presence of negative symptoms at 1-year follow-up and of low GAF ratings at 3-year follow-up. Conclusion: Neurocognitive performance at admission appears to predict various aspects of functional outcome in FEP. (Less)
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outcome, first-episode, cognitive functions, neuropsychology, episode psychosis, schizophrenia
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Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
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113
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2
pages
102 - 111
publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
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  • pmid:16423161
  • scopus:33644758588
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1600-0447
DOI
10.1111/j.1600-0447.2005.00661.x
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English
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  author       = {{Carlsson, Rickard and Nyman, H and Ganse, G and Cullberg, J}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
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  publisher    = {{Wiley-Blackwell}},
  series       = {{Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica}},
  title        = {{Neuropsychological functions predict 1-and 3-year outcome in first-episode psychosis}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2005.00661.x}},
  doi          = {{10.1111/j.1600-0447.2005.00661.x}},
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