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ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2024

Executive function in schizophrenia and autism in adults shares common components separating high and low performance groups.

Sofia Morais, Otília C d'Almeida, Salomé Caldeira, Sofia Meneses, Graça Areias, Vanessa Girão, Catarina Bettencourt, Daniela Jardim Pereira, António Macedo, Miguel Castelo-Branco

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Article in Frontiers in psychiatry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Sofia MoraisPsychiatry Department, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre, Coimbra, Portugal.
Otília C d'AlmeidaFaculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
Salomé CaldeiraPsychology Department, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre, Coimbra, Portugal.
Sofia MenesesPsychology Department, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre, Coimbra, Portugal.
Graça AreiasPsychology Department, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre, Coimbra, Portugal.
Vanessa GirãoFaculty of Psychological and Education Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
Catarina BettencourtFaculty of Psychological and Education Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
Daniela Jardim PereiraFaculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
António MacedoPsychiatry Department, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre, Coimbra, Portugal.
Miguel Castelo-BrancoFaculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The profile of executive function (EF) in adults with Schizophrenia (SCZ) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) remains unclear. This study aims to ascertain if distinct EF patterns can be identified between each clinical condition by comparing the neuropsychological profile of adults with SCZ and ASD, for whom the differential diagnosis is still highly challenging. Forty-five individuals (15 SCZ, 15 ASD, 15 controls) matched for age, sex, education level, and handedness underwent intelligence evaluation and neuropsychological testing for working memory, inhibition, planning and set-shifting, and verbal fluency subdomains. Principal component analysis (2D-PCA) using variables representing 4 domains was employed to identify patterns in neuropsychological profiles. The ASD group had lower scores on the Digits Forward subtest compared to the SCZ group (7.2 ± 2.1 vs. 9.3 ± 1.9,

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autism spectrum disorderexecutive functionneuropsychologyschizophreniastroop

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PMCPMC11064061

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