TY - JOUR
T1 - The relationship among insight, cognitive function of patients with schizophrenia and their relatives' perception
AU - Chen, Kao Ching
AU - Chu, Ching Lin
AU - Yang, Yen Kuang
AU - Yeh, Tzung Lieh
AU - Lee, I. Hui
AU - Chen, Po See
AU - Lu, Ru Band
PY - 2005/12
Y1 - 2005/12
N2 - Medically, insight is a multidimensional concept. Results of previous studies are inconclusive regarding the relationship between insight and global and cognitive functions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship among insight, patients' global function, cognitive function of patients with schizophrenia and their key caregivers' perception about this disorder. Thirty-one patients with schizophrenia were recruited. Cognitive function such as memory index proved to be a significant predictor for patients' insight; environmental factors such as caregivers' perception was not. In addition to cognitive deficit, whether the other factors such as genetic variability, medication use, environmental factors, and illness severity, etc., could influence insight of patients will still be a controversial issue. Further multidimensional survey of the relationship with insight in a larger and comprehensive design is necessary.
AB - Medically, insight is a multidimensional concept. Results of previous studies are inconclusive regarding the relationship between insight and global and cognitive functions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship among insight, patients' global function, cognitive function of patients with schizophrenia and their key caregivers' perception about this disorder. Thirty-one patients with schizophrenia were recruited. Cognitive function such as memory index proved to be a significant predictor for patients' insight; environmental factors such as caregivers' perception was not. In addition to cognitive deficit, whether the other factors such as genetic variability, medication use, environmental factors, and illness severity, etc., could influence insight of patients will still be a controversial issue. Further multidimensional survey of the relationship with insight in a larger and comprehensive design is necessary.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2005.01433.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2005.01433.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 16401240
AN - SCOPUS:31444432876
VL - 59
SP - 657
EP - 660
JO - Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
JF - Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
SN - 1323-1316
IS - 6
ER -