Emotional and Cognitive Abilites of Schizophrenia Patients at Various Time Points

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00518999

Enrollment

120

Registered

2007-08-21

Start date

2007-08-31

Completion date

2008-08-31

Last updated

2007-08-21

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Conditions

Schizophrenia

Keywords

cognition, attention, memory, executive functions, illness-awareness, insight.

Brief summary

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.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

DEFINED_POPULATION

Time perspective

OTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

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

Contacts

Primary ContactYoram Braw, PhD.

yorambraw@gmail.com972-54-8132604

Outcome results