Comparison of visuospatial and verbal abilities in first psychotic episode of schizophrenia spectrum disorder: impact on global functioning and quality of life.

Comparison of visuospatial and verbal abilities in first psychotic episode of schizophrenia spectrum disorder: impact on global functioning and quality of life.

Objectives: Deficit in visuospatial functions can influence both simple and complex daily life activities. Despite the fact that visuospatial deficit was reported in schizophrenia, research on visuospatial functions as an independent entity is limited. Our study aims to elucidate the impact of visu...

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Main Authors: Mabel eRodriguez, Filip eSpaniel, Lucie eKonradova, Katerina eSedlakova, Karolina eDvorska, Jitka ePrajsova, Zuzana eKratochvilova, David eLevcik, Kamil eVlcek, Iveta eFajnerova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
Quality of Life
antipsychotic medication
cognitive deficit
Global functioning
verbal functions
clinical symptoms
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00322/full

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