Title |
Preserved Learning during the Symbol–Digit Substitution Test in Patients with Schizophrenia, Age-Matched Controls, and Elderly
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Published in |
Frontiers in Psychiatry, January 2015
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DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00189 |
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Authors |
Claudia Cornelis, Livia J. De Picker, Wouter Hulstijn, Glenn Dumont, Maarten Timmers, Luc Janssens, Bernard G. C. Sabbe, Manuel Morrens |
Abstract |
Speed of processing, one of the main cognitive deficits in schizophrenia is most frequently measured with a digit-symbol-coding test. Performance on this test is additionally affected by writing speed and the rate at which symbol-digit relationships are learned, two factors that may be impaired in schizophrenia. This study aims to investigate the effects of sensorimotor speed, short-term learning, and long-term learning on task performance in schizophrenia. In addition, the study aims to explore differences in learning effects between patients with schizophrenia and elderly individuals. |
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