Subjective cognitive complaints and relations to objective cognitive performance among Lebanese patients with schizophrenia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with schizophrenia have a particularly low level of insight into their illness compared to people with other mental health disorders. The objectives of the study were to evaluate: 1) subjective cognitive complaints in individuals with schizophrenia in comparison with health controls, 2) the relation between subjective cognitive complaint (SCC) and objective cognitive performance in the patients group, and 3) factors related to cognitive complaint, such as depression, insight, autonomy, and psychological symptoms.

Methods

Cross-sectional study was conducted between July 2019 and March 2020 enrolled 120 patients with schizophrenia disorders, selected from the Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross (HPC) - Lebanon and 60 healthy controls. The Self-Assessment Scal

SUBMITTER: Haddad C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8576858 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature