Emotional and Cognitive Abilites of Schizophrenia Patients at Various Time Points

Shalvata Mental Health Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Schizophrenia

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00518999

007-07-SHA

Details and patient eligibility

About

Longitudinal investigation of cognitive, emotional and illness awareness of schizophrenia outpatients (Shalvata Mental Health Center). The study uses computerized assessment of cognitive functioning and questionnaire to assess performance of patients assessed in the past as part of a routine clinical assessment.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Schizophrenia diagnosis by a senior psychiatrist (according to DSM-4 criteria).
2. Age between 18-65 (male and female).
3. Prior cognitive assessment in the Emotional-Cognitive Research Laboratory (Shalvata Mental Health Center)
4. Signed informed consent by participants.

Exclusion criteria

1. Hospitalization at the time of experiment.
2. A history of brain-injury or other neurological condition precluding participation in the study.
3. Guardianship.
4. Current alcohol or drug abuse

Trial design

120 participants in 1 patient group

1

Description:

Schizophrenia patients who performed earlier cognitive assessment as part of routine assessment for patients in the Shalvata Mental Health Center.