Preserved learning during the Symbol Digit Substitution Test in patients with schizophrenia, age-matched controls and elderly

Preserved learning during the Symbol Digit Substitution Test in patients with schizophrenia, age-matched controls and elderly

Objective: Speed of processing, one of the main cognitive deficits in schizophrenia is most frequently measured with a digit symbol-coding test. Performance on this test is additionally affected by writing speed and the rate at which symbol-digit relationships are learned, two factors that may be im...

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Main Authors: Claudia eCornelis, Livia Joanna De Picker, Wouter eHulstijn, Glenn eDumont, Maarten eTimmers, Luc eJanssens, Bernard G. C. Sabbe, Manuel eMorrens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
Schizophrenia
implicit learning
processing speed
Symbol Digit Substitution Test
coding task
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00189/full

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