Research article summary (published 30 Jan 1990):

Cognitive processing and its relationship to symptoms and social functioning in schizophrenia.

Full Abstract

This study analyses the relationship between contextual processing ability and symptom and social status in schizophrenia. The results showed that current symptom status is related to occupational status, and contextual processing is related to current symptom status and employment history. Current symptom severity in chronic schizophrenics may indicate an increased frequency and/or duration of symptom episodes in the past, and therefore an increase in the periods in which contextual processing was disturbed, which would therefore account for the observed decrease in work achievements.

Author information

Author/s: Allen, H (H);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Springfield University Hospital, London.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science (Br J Psychiatry), published in ENGLAND. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1990-Feb; vol 156 (issue ) : pp 201-3

Dates: Created 1990/05/09; Completed 1990/05/09; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 2317623, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adult Cognition Employment Humans

Middle Aged Schizophrenic Psychology Social Behavior Word Association Tests

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