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Is executive function distinguishing schizophrenia from bipolar disorder?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

M.R. Khodaee
Affiliation:
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
M.K. Derakhshan
Affiliation:
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
A. Khodabakhshi Kooalee
Affiliation:
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

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Objectives

There is an evidence for differential executive function in bipolar type 1 disorder (B1D) and schizophrenia that may tend different cognitive deficits and abnormalities. The objective of this study was to compare the executive function of B1D and schizophrenic patients.

Method

We studied 50 patients with B1D, and 50 schizophrenic participants. All participants completed the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) of the Persian version. The participants were match in three basic variables which had most contributions in cognitive conditions in patients. They were Age, educational status and period of illness.

Results

The two patient groups had compared performance on the WCST. In the WCST, schizophrenic patients showed impairment executive function more than B1D patients.

Conclusions

Findings indicated that schizophrenic patients had more dysfunctions executive function than the Bipolar type 1 disorder patients. Although, both disorders may show the impairment in executive function, but the dysfunction in schizophrenia greater than bipolar type 1disorder patients.

Type
P03-250
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2011
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