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[Features of thought formation in schizophrenic children]
Zhurnal Nevropatologii I Psikhiatrii Imeni S.S. Korsakova (Moscow, Russia : 1952)
|January 1, 1979
Summary
Children with schizophrenia show faster thinking development but delayed social concept generalization. This study explores cognitive activity in pediatric schizophrenia, impacting knowledge actualization and social understanding.
Area of Science:
- Developmental psychology
- Child psychiatry
- Cognitive science
Background:
- Pathological cognitive activity in children with schizophrenia involves difficulties in accessing past experiences.
- Understanding the ontogenetic formation of these cognitive disturbances is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate cognitive activity in children aged 5-14 with slowly progressive schizophrenia.
- To compare the development of thinking operations and generalization abilities in these children versus typically developing peers.
Main Methods:
- Experimental psychological studies were conducted.
- The study focused on children diagnosed with slowly progressive schizophrenia.
- Performance was compared against age-matched typically developing children.
Main Results:
- Children with schizophrenia exhibited accelerated development of thinking operations.
- They demonstrated an enhanced ability to generalize additive signs and relations.
- However, the generalization of hierarchically structured social properties was significantly retarded compared to controls.
Conclusions:
- Cognitive development in pediatric schizophrenia is uneven, with some functions accelerating while others lag.
- The distinct developmental trajectories for different types of generalization suggest specific impacts of schizophrenia on cognitive processes.
- These findings highlight the complexity of cognitive deficits in childhood schizophrenia and inform potential interventions.