Learning (potential) and social functioning in schizophrenia

Woonings, Frank; Appelo, Martin; Kluiter, H.; Slooff, C. J.; Bosch, Robert J. van den

doi:10.1016/s0920-9964(02)00163-9

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“…However, the ability to improve on the WCST after training as well as the ability to generalize learning from one task to the other was unrelated to improvement on the MASC following SST. While this finding coincides with Woonings and colleagues' finding that learning potential was not associated with a general behavior rating of rehabilitation outcome [20], it is contrary to our initial hypothesis and inconsistent with several other published studies of learning potential in schizophrenia [16][17][18]. Differences in the interventions and types of outcome measures used in the studies could possibly account for differences in reported results.…”

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“…Fiszdon and colleagues used an analog measure of rehabilitation readiness rather than examining rehabilitation outcomes per se [18]. By contrast, we used the MASC to assess more general work-related social competence and Woonings and colleagues assessed general rehabilitation outcome [20]. Change on these more general or distal outcomes appear unrelated to learning potential, at least as measured by the WCST.…”

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“…However, when Woonings and colleagues examined the relationship in the context of a longer, more comprehensive rehabilitation program, they did not find an association between learning potential and social functioning or rehabilitation outcome [20]. Thus, although mounting evidence favors a role for learning potential in outcome prediction, the relationship between assessments of learning potential and function among persons with schizophrenia still remains unclear.…”

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Is learning potential associated with social skills in schizophrenia?

Tenhula

Kinnaman²,

Bellack³

2007

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Abstract-Cognitive deficits are a primary factor in the social and functional impairments characteristic of schizophrenia and an important predictor of treatment success in psychosocial rehabilitation. This study examined the association between abstract reasoning and social functioning by assessing whether learning potential on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) relates to changes in social competence following social skills training (SST). Fifty-six veterans with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder completed a series of assessments followed by eight SST sessions. To evaluate learning potential, we assessed participants with the WCST and Category Test (CT), taught them a training protocol for the WCST, and retested on both measures. Participants learned the WCST, generalized this learning to improve their performance on the CT, and retained these gains for several weeks. Participants showed small improvements on the Maryland Assessment of Social Competence (MASC), but WCST learning potential and CT generalization were unrelated to improvement on the MASC.

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Is learning potential associated with social skills in schizophrenia?

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Kinnaman²,

Bellack³

2007

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“…In contrast, executive function predicted social function among chronic and stable patients participating in a rehabilitation program. 26 Similarly, in an epidemiologic study among patients with FEP, executive and visuospatial function predicted social competence during 10 years of follow-up. 27 Executive function, processing speed, and working memory also predicted social function among a small group of patients with early onset schizophrenia after a 13-year follow-up period.…”

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Cognition, Function, and Disability in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Review of Longitudinal Studies

2014

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This paper aims to review longitudinal studies assessing the impact of cognition on function in patients with schizophrenia. PubMed and Scholars Portal were searched using search terms related to schizophrenia, cognition, function, and longitudinal studies. Some functional abilities have been studied more than others. Some studies suggest that the impact of cognition on function depends on the severity of baseline cognitive deficits. Other studies suggest that the impact of cognition on function depend on what phase of the illness the patient is in or what stage in that particular function the patient is involved in. Finally, few studies assessed interactions between cognition and other aspects of schizophrenia in predicting function, such as functional capacity, insight, motivation, and negative symptoms. More longitudinal and comprehensive studies are needed. A focus on community living is of high public significance as patients with schizophrenia continue to grow old. Future studies should also focus on the longitudinal interactions between cognition and other dimensions of schizophrenia as well as on the biological factors that underlie these interactions. W W W Cognition, fonction et incapacité chez des patients souffrant de schizophrénie : une revue des études longitudinalesCet article vise à examiner les études longitudinales évaluant l'effet de la cognition sur la fonction des patients souffrant de schizophrénie. Des recherches ont été effectuées dans PubMed et Scholars Portal à l'aide de mots clés liés à la schizophrénie, la cognition, la fonction, et les études longitudinales. Certaines capacités fonctionnelles ont été étudiées plus que d'autres. Des études suggèrent que l'effet de la cognition sur la fonction dépend de la gravité des déficits cognitifs au départ. D'autres études font valoir que l'effet de la cognition sur la fonction dépend de la phase de la maladie ou du stade de cette fonction où se situe le patient. Enfin, peu d'études ont évalué les interactions entre cognition et autres aspects de la schizophrénie pour prédire la fonction, comme la capacité fonctionnelle, l'intuition, la motivation, et les symptômes négatifs. Il faut plus d'études longitudinales et exhaustives. Mettre l'accent sur la vie dans la communauté est d'une grande importance publique car les patients souffrant de schizophrénie continuent de vieillir. Les futures études devraient aussi se pencher sur les interactions longitudinales entre la cognition et d'autres dimensions de la schizophrénie, ainsi que sur les facteurs biologiques qui sous-tendent ces interactions.S chizophrenia affects more than 24 million adults, worldwide, and about a quarter of a million in Canada.

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“…In terms of functional outcomes, LP has been associated with work skills [18], functional status [13], and a measure of rehabilitation readiness [19]. Further, some studies have found positive associations between LP and intervention response [8,11,20], although it should be noted that Tenhula et al [21] and Wooning et al [22,23] reported negative findings in studies examining intervention response. In sum, there has been a growing literature on the potential value of LP in schizophrenia research and there is need for further development in the LP literature, including expansion of the concept beyond the limited measures that have been used.…”

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