Neuropsychological Characteristics of Schizophrenic Patients who Committed Homicide / 신경정신의학
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
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: 109-116, 2006.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
There is a moderate but significant association between schizophrenia and violence. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between violence and brain cognitive functions in schizophrenic patients who have committed homicide using neuropsychological tests.METHODS:
The study involved three group ofsubjects:
schizophrenics who have committed homicide (n=51), schizophrenics who have not committed homicide (n=50) and normal control (n=50). Intelligence test (K-WAIS), memory test (Rey-Kim Memory Test) and executive function test (Stroop test, WCST) as well as Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and Structured Interview for DSM-IV Personality (SIDP) were administered by trained researchers.RESULTS:
There were no significant differences in demographic variables among groups. Schizophrenic patients showed overall cognitive deficit in intelligence, memory and executive functions, regardless of homicide behavior. Homicidal schizophrenic group was not significantly different from non-homicidal schizophrenic group in every cognitive domain. There was no significant correlation between index scores of cognitive functions and Life History of Aggression assessment (LHA). However, index scores of cognitive functions were negatively correlated with the PANSS and schizotypal trait scores.CONCLUSION:
Cognitive dysfunction is common across both schizophrenic groups. It doesn't significantly correlate with homicidal experience, but it correlates with the schizophrenic symptom domains.
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Asunto principal:
Esquizofrenia
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Violencia
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Encéfalo
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Manual Diagnóstico y Estadístico de los Trastornos Mentales
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Agresión
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Función Ejecutiva
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Homicidio
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Inteligencia
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Pruebas de Inteligencia
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Memoria
Tipo de estudio:
Investigación cualitativa
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
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