| Literature DB >> 26778673 |
Wing Chung Chang1, Christy Lai Ming Hui2, Sherry Kit Wa Chan3, Edwin Ho Ming Lee2, Eric Yu Hai Chen3.
Abstract
Previous research investigating the relationships between avolition, cognition and functioning in schizophrenia mostly focused on chronic samples and were cross-sectional in design. Impacts of avolition and cognition on longitudinal functional outcome in first-episode patients are under-studied. We assessed 114 Chinese aged 18-55 years presenting with first-episode schizophrenia-spectrum disorder aiming to identify baseline predictors of 1-year functional outcome. Results showed that both avolition and global cognition independently predicted functioning, with avolition being the strongest predictor above and beyond cognition and other symptom dimensions. Our findings indicate the central role of in determining longitudinal functional status in the early illness stage.Entities:
Keywords: First episode psychosis; Functioning; Motivational impairment; Negative symptoms
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26778673 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2016.01.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Schizophr Res ISSN: 0920-9964 Impact factor: 4.939