2005
Neurocognitive Function in Schizophrenia at a 10-Year Follow-Up: A Preliminary Investigation
Kurtz MM, Seltzer JC, Ferrand JL, Wexler BE. Neurocognitive Function in Schizophrenia at a 10-Year Follow-Up: A Preliminary Investigation. CNS Spectrums 2005, 10: 277-280. PMID: 15788955, DOI: 10.1017/s1092852900022598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurocognitive deficitsIntelligence quotientMiddle-age patientsSubgroup of patientsYears of treatmentSpecific neurocognitive skillsWechsler Adult Intelligence ScaleSustained auditory attentionMeasures of attentionNon-verbal memoryException of performanceFull-scale intelligence quotientNeurocognitive test performanceNeuropsychological test batteryAdult Intelligence ScalePatient ageIllness onsetDisease onsetMotor functionAuditory attentionNeurodevelopmental modelPatientsNeurocognitive skillsNeurocognitive functionMotor sequencing
2002
Deficits in language-mediated mental operations in patients with schizophrenia
Wexler BE, Donegan N, Stevens AA, Jacob SA. Deficits in language-mediated mental operations in patients with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research 2002, 53: 171-179. PMID: 11738530, DOI: 10.1016/s0920-9964(01)00194-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMemory taskMemory deficitsMemory testFamiliar soundsNon-verbal memory testsEarly perceptual processingSerial position taskWord memory taskVerbal memory processesVerbal memory taskNon-verbal memoryVerbal memory testsPerceptual processingAttentional competenceVerbal materialVerbal stimuliStimulus itemsMemory processesMental operationsTask difficultyVisual stimuliImpaired performancePosition taskSensory processingAuditory tests