Associations of suicidality with cognitive ability and cognitive insight in outpatients with Schizophrenia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous literature suggests that better cognitive ability and insight are associated with greater lifetime risk of suicide attempts in schizophrenia, counter to the direction of association in the general population. However, the conjoint association between distinct cognitive domains, insight, and suicidality has not been assessed.

Method

In a cross-sectional study, 162 adults with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder completed cognitive testing via the MATRICS battery, symptom and cognitive insight assessments, along with the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale. We then contrasted participants based on history of suicidality by cognitive domains and insight measures and conducted multivariate analyses.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Villa J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5742308 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature