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Conference Paper: Problem-solving ability in chronic schizophrenia: a comparison study

TitleProblem-solving ability in chronic schizophrenia: a comparison study
Authors
Issue Date2002
PublisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/schres
Citation
The 11th Biennial Winter Workshop on Schizophrenia, Davos, Switzerland, 24 February-1 March 2002. In Schizophrenia Research, 2002, v. 53 n. 3 suppl., p. 135, abstract A291 How to Cite?
AbstractPatients with schizophrenia have been shown to be more prone to impairment in planning and problem-solving as compared with normal controls. However, very few studies compare these types of patients with other disease groups with similar impairment but different pathological mechanisms. In this study, we explored the problem-solving ability in chronic schizophrenic patients and patients suffering from traumatic brain injury ŽTBI. by administering the Tower of Hanoi ŽTOH. task. A total of 153 Ž51 in each group., matched for age, education and sex were recruited. Two way 3 (group) = 6 (complexity) ANOVAs demonstrated that significant main effects of group and complexity were observed in number of moves, planning time to initiate the first move and subsequent execution time. The general performance of TOH in patients with schizophrenia was very similar to that of patients with TBI suggesting that an overall deficit of problem-solving ability in these patients. Subsequent comparisons of sub-groups of frontal and posterior lobe lesions, however, indicated the pattern of performance in schizophrenic patients was somewhat in between them. Significant but modest correlations were also demonstrated between general psychopathology and TOH profile score (r = -0.339, p = 0.028) as well as positive symptom and TOH planning time (r = 0.401, p = 0.008) in schizophrenic patients. These findings suggest that either focal lesion in frontal or temporal lobe is a sufficient explanation for the problem-solving deficits in patients with schizophrenia.
DescriptionThis journal suppl. entitled: XIth Biennial Winter Workshop on Schizophrenia
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/105501
ISSN
2023 Impact Factor: 3.6
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dc.contributor.authorChan, RCKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChen, EYHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChen, RYLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, HKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPoon, SPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorAu, CHYen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-25T22:36:44Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-25T22:36:44Z-
dc.date.issued2002en_HK
dc.identifier.citationThe 11th Biennial Winter Workshop on Schizophrenia, Davos, Switzerland, 24 February-1 March 2002. In Schizophrenia Research, 2002, v. 53 n. 3 suppl., p. 135, abstract A291en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0920-9964en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/105501-
dc.descriptionThis journal suppl. entitled: XIth Biennial Winter Workshop on Schizophrenia-
dc.description.abstractPatients with schizophrenia have been shown to be more prone to impairment in planning and problem-solving as compared with normal controls. However, very few studies compare these types of patients with other disease groups with similar impairment but different pathological mechanisms. In this study, we explored the problem-solving ability in chronic schizophrenic patients and patients suffering from traumatic brain injury ŽTBI. by administering the Tower of Hanoi ŽTOH. task. A total of 153 Ž51 in each group., matched for age, education and sex were recruited. Two way 3 (group) = 6 (complexity) ANOVAs demonstrated that significant main effects of group and complexity were observed in number of moves, planning time to initiate the first move and subsequent execution time. The general performance of TOH in patients with schizophrenia was very similar to that of patients with TBI suggesting that an overall deficit of problem-solving ability in these patients. Subsequent comparisons of sub-groups of frontal and posterior lobe lesions, however, indicated the pattern of performance in schizophrenic patients was somewhat in between them. Significant but modest correlations were also demonstrated between general psychopathology and TOH profile score (r = -0.339, p = 0.028) as well as positive symptom and TOH planning time (r = 0.401, p = 0.008) in schizophrenic patients. These findings suggest that either focal lesion in frontal or temporal lobe is a sufficient explanation for the problem-solving deficits in patients with schizophrenia.-
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/schresen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofSchizophrenia Researchen_HK
dc.rightsSchizophrenia Research. Copyright © Elsevier BV.en_HK
dc.titleProblem-solving ability in chronic schizophrenia: a comparison studyen_HK
dc.typeConference_Paperen_HK
dc.identifier.openurlhttp://library.hku.hk:4550/resserv?sid=HKU:IR&issn=0920-9964&volume=53&issue=3&spage=135&epage=&date=2002&atitle=Problem-solving+ability+in+chronic+schizophrenia:+a+comparison+studyen_HK
dc.identifier.emailChan, RCK: ckrchan@graduate.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailChen, EYH: eyhchen@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailChen, RYL: rylchen@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailCheung, HK: cheung_hk@yahoo.comen_HK
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/S0920-9964(01)00381-4-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-0037082185-
dc.identifier.hkuros73343en_HK
dc.identifier.volume53en_HK
dc.identifier.issue3 suppl.en_HK
dc.identifier.spage135, abstract A291en_HK
dc.identifier.epage135, abstract A291-
dc.identifier.issnl0920-9964-

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