| Title | An exploratory analysis of neurocognition in methamphetamine-induced psychotic disorder and paranoid schizophrenia. | | Author(s) | Jacobs E, Fujii D, Schiffman J, Bello I | | Institution | Department of Psychology, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822-2294, USA. eajacobs@hawaii.edu | | Source | Cogn Behav Neurol 2008 Jun; 21(2):98-103. | | Abstract | OBJECTIVE: This exploratory study compared the neurocognitive performances of individuals with methamphetamine-induced psychotic disorder (MA psychosis) and paranoid schizophrenia.
BACKGROUND: MA psychosis presents very similarly to paranoid schizophrenia and the relationship between the 2 disorders is not well-understood. Neurocognitive functioning is one potential factor for comparison, as deficits are documented in both schizophrenia and methamphetamine dependence.
METHOD: Participants were selected through chart review. Neurocognitive test scores for participants with paranoid schizophrenia (n=20) and MA psychosis (n=19) were obtained from hospital records and compared.
RESULTS: Results of multivariate analysis of variance found no significant differences between the groups in any neurocognitive domain.
CONCLUSIONS: These preliminary findings suggest that similarities between the disorders may extend to neurocognition. Low power and sampling limitations may contribute to the null findings. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 18541986 |
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