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Original Articles

Neurocognitive function in schizophrenia with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder

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Pages 737-751 | Received 16 Aug 2009, Accepted 23 Nov 2009, Published online: 02 Mar 2010
 

Abstract

Individuals with schizophrenia are at a greater risk for experiencing trauma and developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than the general population. Despite an increased incidence of neurocognitive dysfunction in both schizophrenia and PTSD, there are few studies that have examined the potential compounding effects of these diagnoses when they co-occur. The current study examined this issue by administering comprehensive diagnostic, symptom, and neurocognitive evaluations to four groups including normal controls (C), as well as individuals with PTSD (PTSD), schizophrenia (SZ), or both schizophrenia and PTSD (SZP). Results indicated that when compared to the SZ group, the SZP group exhibited higher rates of positive symptoms, general psychopathology, and PTSD symptoms, as well as lower rates of negative symptoms. Regarding neurocognitive test performance, both schizophrenia groups performed significantly worse than the C and PTSD groups across all neurocognitive domains. However, differences were not significant between the SZP and SZ groups, although a differential pattern of performance between the groups was indicated. Results of this study do not support the idea that the presence of comorbid PTSD in SZ results in a substantial increase in cognitive impairment.

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