In:
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, AOTA Press, Vol. 65, No. 4 ( 2011-07-01), p. 453-461
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE. We compared the pattern of cognitive deficits exhibited by people with schizophrenia at Allen Cognitive Level (ACL) 4 with that of people at Level 5. METHOD. Participants were classified into two groups on the basis of their ACL Screen scores: ACL 4 (n = 35) and ACL 5 (n = 41). We assessed cognitive functions and psychotic symptoms in all participants. RESULTS. Multivariate analysis of covariance controlling for gender and negative symptoms revealed that people at ACL 4 performed significantly worse than those at ACL 5 on processing speed, verbal memory, and working memory. The discriminant analysis with all cognitive variables produced a classification accuracy of 78% in differentiation of cognitive levels. CONCLUSION. We verified the validity of the hierarchy of cognitive disability for ACLs 4 and 5 in people with schizophrenia.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0272-9490
,
1943-7676
DOI:
10.5014/ajot.2011.000711
Language:
English
Publisher:
AOTA Press
Publication Date:
2011
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2159893-9
SSG:
5,2
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