Research article summary (published 30 Dec 2001):

Executive/attentional cognitive functions in schizophrenic patients and their parents: a preliminary study.

Full Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine whether executive/attentional cognitive performances could be considered as markers of vulnerability to schizophrenia.The Stroop Color Word and fluency tests were significantly impaired in schizophrenic patients and their parents compared to controls matched on age and sex while performances on Nelson's Modified Card Sorting Test and the Trail Making Test did not differ.The impairments on the Stroop and fluency could be considered as endophenotypic markers of schizophrenia.

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Author information

Author/s: Dollfus, Sonia (S); Lombardo, Cyril (C); Bénali, Karim (K); Halbecq, Isabelle (I); Abadie, Pascale (P); Marié, Rose Marie (RM); Brazo, Perrine (P);

Affiliation: Groupe d'Imagerie Neurofonctionnelle, Unité Mixte de Recherche 6095, CNRS-CEA-Université de Caen-Université Paris V, Centre Cycêron-Boulevard Henri Becquerel-14000, Caen, France. dollfus-s@chu-caen.fr

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Schizophrenia research (Schizophr Res), published in Netherlands. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Jan; vol 53 (issue 1-2) : pp 93-9

Dates: Created 2001/11/30; Completed 2002/02/22; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 11728842, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adult Aged Attention Color Perception Concept Formation Discrimination Learning Female Humans Male

Male Middle Aged Neuropsychological Tests Problem Solving Schizophrenia - diagnosis; genetics Schizophrenic Psychology Schizotypal Personality Disorder - diagnosis; genetics; psychology Semantics Set (Psychology)

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