General description of cognitive deficits in schizophrenia and assessment tools in Lebanon: A scoping review
Many cognitive functions are affected in schizophrenia patients, particularly memory, attention, motor skills, executive function, and social cognition. Cognitive assessment is one of the best indicators of the functional and social prognosis of schizophrenic patients. In Lebanon, no study has yet e...
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| description | Many cognitive functions are affected in schizophrenia patients, particularly memory, attention, motor skills, executive function, and social cognition. Cognitive assessment is one of the best indicators of the functional and social prognosis of schizophrenic patients. In Lebanon, no study has yet examined the assessment of cognitive functions in patients with neurological or psychiatric diseases. This review aims to provide an overview of the cognitive profiles of schizophrenia and describe the different cognitive tests used in Lebanon. The MEDLINE/PubMed database was used to conduct a literature review covering all studies related to cognition in psychosis patients from 1990 until March 2021. This screening resulted in 97 articles focused on cognition in psychiatric patients or cognitive tests in schizophrenia and required an in-depth analysis. The majority of measures developed to evaluate cognition in patients with schizophrenia were from Western countries, most of which are long and complex and may require several hours to administer. The number of neuropsychological tests available in Arab countries is unknown, although it is likely to be limited compared to what is available in Western countries. In Lebanon, some neuropsychological batteries have been locally used to assess cognition without being translated and validated to be adapted to the Lebanese sociocultural context. Clinicians in Lebanon underestimate the extent of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia patients as they have limited options, using untranslated tests or using translations that have not been validated. Future studies should target the development and adaptation of instruments that predict and measure cognition and functional ability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1252115f31184587b54a102e228a2a9c2022-12-21T20:26:29ZengElsevierSchizophrenia Research: Cognition2215-00132021-09-0125100199General description of cognitive deficits in schizophrenia and assessment tools in Lebanon: A scoping reviewChadia Haddad0Pascale Salameh1Hala Sacre2Jean-Pierre Clément3Benjamin Calvet4INSERM, Univ. Limoges, IRD, U1094 Tropical Neuroepidemiology, Institute of Epidemiology and Tropical Neurology, GEIST, Limoges, France; Pôle Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l'Adulte, de l'Agée et d'Addictologie, Centre Hospitalier Esquirol, 87000 Limoges, France; Research Department, Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross, Jal Eddib, Lebanon; INSPECT-LB (Institut National de Santé Publique, d'Épidémiologie Clinique et de Toxicologie-Liban), Beirut, Lebanon; Corresponding author at: Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross, P.O. Box 60096, Jall-Eddib, Lebanon.INSPECT-LB (Institut National de Santé Publique, d'Épidémiologie Clinique et de Toxicologie-Liban), Beirut, Lebanon; Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon; University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosia, CyprusINSPECT-LB (Institut National de Santé Publique, d'Épidémiologie Clinique et de Toxicologie-Liban), Beirut, LebanonINSERM, Univ. Limoges, IRD, U1094 Tropical Neuroepidemiology, Institute of Epidemiology and Tropical Neurology, GEIST, Limoges, France; Pôle Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l'Adulte, de l'Agée et d'Addictologie, Centre Hospitalier Esquirol, 87000 Limoges, France; Centre Mémoire de Ressources et de Recherche du Limousin, Centre Hospitalier Esquirol, 87000 Limoges, FranceINSERM, Univ. Limoges, IRD, U1094 Tropical Neuroepidemiology, Institute of Epidemiology and Tropical Neurology, GEIST, Limoges, France; Pôle Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l'Adulte, de l'Agée et d'Addictologie, Centre Hospitalier Esquirol, 87000 Limoges, France; Centre Mémoire de Ressources et de Recherche du Limousin, Centre Hospitalier Esquirol, 87000 Limoges, FranceMany cognitive functions are affected in schizophrenia patients, particularly memory, attention, motor skills, executive function, and social cognition. Cognitive assessment is one of the best indicators of the functional and social prognosis of schizophrenic patients. In Lebanon, no study has yet examined the assessment of cognitive functions in patients with neurological or psychiatric diseases. This review aims to provide an overview of the cognitive profiles of schizophrenia and describe the different cognitive tests used in Lebanon. The MEDLINE/PubMed database was used to conduct a literature review covering all studies related to cognition in psychosis patients from 1990 until March 2021. This screening resulted in 97 articles focused on cognition in psychiatric patients or cognitive tests in schizophrenia and required an in-depth analysis. The majority of measures developed to evaluate cognition in patients with schizophrenia were from Western countries, most of which are long and complex and may require several hours to administer. The number of neuropsychological tests available in Arab countries is unknown, although it is likely to be limited compared to what is available in Western countries. In Lebanon, some neuropsychological batteries have been locally used to assess cognition without being translated and validated to be adapted to the Lebanese sociocultural context. Clinicians in Lebanon underestimate the extent of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia patients as they have limited options, using untranslated tests or using translations that have not been validated. Future studies should target the development and adaptation of instruments that predict and measure cognition and functional ability.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215001321000068CognitionSchizophreniaNeuropsychological testsCognitive impairmentPsychosis |
| spellingShingle | Chadia Haddad Pascale Salameh Hala Sacre Jean-Pierre Clément Benjamin Calvet General description of cognitive deficits in schizophrenia and assessment tools in Lebanon: A scoping review Schizophrenia Research: Cognition Cognition Schizophrenia Neuropsychological tests Cognitive impairment Psychosis |
| title | General description of cognitive deficits in schizophrenia and assessment tools in Lebanon: A scoping review |
| title_full | General description of cognitive deficits in schizophrenia and assessment tools in Lebanon: A scoping review |
| title_fullStr | General description of cognitive deficits in schizophrenia and assessment tools in Lebanon: A scoping review |
| title_full_unstemmed | General description of cognitive deficits in schizophrenia and assessment tools in Lebanon: A scoping review |
| title_short | General description of cognitive deficits in schizophrenia and assessment tools in Lebanon: A scoping review |
| title_sort | general description of cognitive deficits in schizophrenia and assessment tools in lebanon a scoping review |
| topic | Cognition Schizophrenia Neuropsychological tests Cognitive impairment Psychosis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215001321000068 |
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