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L Chamorro1, M V de Felipe, M M Soler
1Psychiatry Department, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain. lchamorro@sescam.org
Introduction:
The measurement of the intellectual capacity (IC) in schizophrenic patients has been found to be of clinical relevance. A user-friendly tool such as the Cattell's intelligence test might facilitate this measurement in daily clinical practice.
Method:
In this study, we measured the intelligence quotient (IQ) using Cattell's test in 35 schizophrenic patients before and after treatment with risperidone.
Results:
At baseline, the sample showed an average intelligence of 78.3 points (standard deviation [SD]: 14.3), in the low-medium range. After 1 year on risperidone, the IQ significantly improved (mean: 84.8; SD: 17.0; p = 0.028). This IQ elevation was positively correlated with the improvement in the psychotic symptoms rated with the PANSS.
Conclusions:
Cattell's intelligence test could be a valid instrument to measure cognitive performance in schizophrenic patients. Antipsychotic therapy with risperidone could be effective to improve cognitive functioning in these subjects.
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