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Antoinette Prouteau1, Thierry Atzeni, Hélène Tastet
1a "Psychologie, Santé et Qualité de vie" , Univ Bordeaux , EA 4139, F-33000 , Bordeaux , France.
Introduction:
This study explored whether integrity of executive functioning is required for good neurocognitive insight (NI) in subjects with schizophrenia.
Methods:
NI was measured by subtracting executive difficulties (errors in the Modified Card Sorting Task) from executive cognitive complaints (Subjective Scale to Investigate Cognition in Schizophrenia) in 40 outpatients with schizophrenia and 42 normal controls. The schizophrenia sample was a priori divided into two subgroups on the basis of executive level. Multivariate analyses were conducted to compare groups and to control for potential confounding factors.
Results:
Only the schizophrenia dysexecutive subgroup had a poorer NI compared to normal controls. Group differences remained significant after adjustment for potential confounding factors (education, depression, anxiety and self-esteem).
Conclusion:
These results provide support for the hypothesis that executive dysfunctioning is a limiting factor for NI, independently from depressive and anxiety symptoms.
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