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Working Memory in Schizophrenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

F. Medini ,
I. Ben Romdhane ,
W. Homri ,
A. Belkiria  and
R. Labbene
F. Medini
Affiliation:
psychitry C, hospital razi, JARDIN D EL MENZAH, Tunisia
I. Ben Romdhane
Affiliation:
psychitry C, hospital razi, JARDIN D EL MENZAH, Tunisia
W. Homri
Affiliation:
psychitry C, hospital razi, JARDIN D EL MENZAH, Tunisia
A. Belkiria
Affiliation:
psychitry C, hospital razi, JARDIN D EL MENZAH, Tunisia
R. Labbene
Affiliation:
psychitry C, hospital razi, JARDIN D EL MENZAH, Tunisia

Abstract

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Introduction

Working memory refers to a restrictedsystem for the temporary maintenanceand information processing capacity. His exploration inpatients with schizophrenia hasbeen the subject of numerousstudies on different types ofpeople and using a wide range of cognitive tests

Objectives

Explore workingmemory in patients during thedifferent phases of schizophrenia

Materials and Methods

We enrolled 15 patients hospitalized for a firstepisode of schizophrenia and 15 hospitalized for schizophrenia according toDSM-IV. The control group consisted of 15 healthy participants matched group ofpatients by sex, age and educational level. Clinical evaluation was performedby the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale. Working memory was assessed by theboard Corsi for visuo-spatial span.

Results

For first episode patients: The average age was 26.8years. The average number of years of education is 10.13 years. The score on thegeneral psychopathology scale of the PANSSwas 38.5. The score at the Direct Spanis 4.13. The scoreSpan Indirect is3.2.

For multi-episodes patients: The average age was 38.1years. The average years ofeducation is 8.53 years. The score on the overallscale of the PANSS psychopathology is 43.13. The score at the DirectSpan is 3.2. The scorein Indirect Spanis 2.06.

Conclusion

In recent years, thecognitive dimension in schizophrenia has been increasing interest. Cognitive deficits observed in patientswith schizophrenia are better recognized, tracked and taken into account in the pharmacologicaland psychosocial treatment of the disease

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Article: 1741
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 30 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 23rd European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2015 , pp. 1
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2015
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