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https://doi.org/10.24869/psyd.2019.355

PROCESSING SPEED DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SCHIZOPHRENIA AND SCHIZOAFFECTIVE DISORDER: A PILOT STUDY

Alejandra Mondragón-Maya ; Carrera de Psicología, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Estado de México, México
Yvonne Flores-Medina ; Servicio de Rehabilitación, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría “Ramón de la Fuente”, Ciudad de México, México
Daniela Ramos-Mastache ; Residencia en Neuropsicología, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Estado de México, México
Mauricio Rosel Vales ; Clínica de Esquizofrenia, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría “Ramón de la Fuente”, Ciudad de México, México
José Luis Olivares Neumann ; Servicio de Rehabilitación, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría “Ramón de la Fuente”, Ciudad de México, México
Raúl Escamilla-Orozco ; Clínica de Esquizofrenia, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría “Ramón de la Fuente”, Ciudad de México, México
Ricardo Saracco-Álvarez ; Clínica de Esquizofrenia, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría “Ramón de la Fuente”, Ciudad de México, México


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Abstract

We aimed to compare processing speed (PS) and its subcomponents in schizophrenia (SC) and schizoaffective disorder (SA). Thirty-five patients were divided into two groups (SC=18; SA=17). PS tasks from the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery Central/South America version were used. Additional PS subcomponents were analyzed (i.e., behavioral execution, response processing, and accuracy). SA obtained significant higher scores than SC in response processing, verbal fluency and the PS general domain. Our results indicate that PS is a potential cognitive marker to differentiate between SC and SA. Further research with larger samples must be conducted.

Keywords

processing speed; schizophrenia; schizoaffective disorder

Hrčak ID:

235305

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/235305

Publication date:

7.10.2019.

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