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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023

Impact of Cognitive Disturbances and Clinical Symptoms on Disability in Patients with Paranoid Schizophrenia: A Study of a Bulgarian Clinical Sample.

Ivanka Veleva, Kaloyan Stoychev, Maya Stoimenova-Popova, Eleonora Mineva-Dimitrova

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Ivanka VelevaDepartment of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University, 5800 Pleven, Bulgaria.
Kaloyan StoychevDepartment of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University, 5800 Pleven, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0001-7903-2387
Maya Stoimenova-PopovaDepartment of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University, 5800 Pleven, Bulgaria.
Eleonora Mineva-DimitrovaDepartment of Social Medicine and Health Management, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University, 5800 Pleven, Bulgaria.

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Abstract

The study aimed to assess the impact of clinical symptoms and cognitive impairment on disability in patients with paranoid schizophrenia (PS).

methods108 patients with schizophrenia were included (66 male and 42 female). Their average age was 38.86 ± 10.02 years and the disease duration was 12.80 ± 8.20 years, with mean disease onset of 24 years. Clinical symptoms were assessed with the PANSS, and cognitive performance was measured using a seven-item neurocognitive battery. The disability level of the subjects was assessed using the World Health Organization-Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHO-DAS 2.0). The relation between the variables studied was assessed using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient (

resultsAn increase in symptom severity resulted in worsening of the "participation in society" (

conclusionSymptoms of disorganization and disturbed executive functions contribute most to disability in patients with schizophrenia through impairment of real-world functioning, especially in social interactions and communication. Severe clinical symptoms (negative and disorganization-related ones) as well as deficits in executive function, verbal memory, and verbal fluency cause the biggest problems in the functional domains of interaction with other people and participation in society.

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Cognition DisordersCognitive DysfunctionAdultBulgariaCognitionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsSchizophrenia, Paranoidcognitive symptomsdisabilitynegativepositivepsychosocial functioningschizophreniaWHO-DAS 2.0

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PMCPMC9916146

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