Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia

by Harvey, Philip D., Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9781107013209
• ISBN10: 1107013208
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-03-11
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr

Summary

Although the precise mechanisms and pathways of schizophrenia remain something of a mystery, there is little dispute that cognitive deficits present as some of the clearest and most debilitating symptoms of the disease. This book describes the characteristics of cognitive deficits in schizophrenia, functional implications, the course of impairments, the genetic and biological contributions and reviews management options, including neuropsychological, psychological and pharmacological techniques. Chapters are written by leading experts in the field, in an accessible and highly informative style, ensuring the content is clinically relevant. State-of-the-art information about new developments in the treatment of related features of the illness, such as disability, is provided. The wide ranging focus of this volume will appeal to clinicians and academic researchers working with patients impaired by severe mental illness.

Table of Contents

Preface

Characteristics of Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia

Cognition in schizophrenia as a central illness feature

Global impairments as the profile of cognition in schizophrenia

Comparative impairments across schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Cognitive domains and symptom dimensions in schizophrenia

Functional Implications and Course

Functional correlates of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia

Cognition and work functioning in schizophrenia

Course of cognitive impairments in schizophrenia

Social cognition and its relationship to other aspects of cognition

Cognitive functioning and awareness of illness in schizophrenia

Genetic and Biological Contributions to Cognitive Impairment

Genetic determinants of cognition

Neurobiological determinants of cognition

Cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging of cognition

Assessment and Treatment of Cognitive Impairment and Related Features

Neuropsychological assessment in treatment studies

Performance based measures of functioning in schizophrenia

Pharmacological treatment of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia

Cognitive remediation in schizophrenia

Index

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