Cognitive function and depression in symptom resolution in schizophrenia patients treated with an atypical antipsychotic |
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Authors: | Stip Emmanuel Mancini-Marïe Adham |
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Institution: | Fernand Seguin Research Center, Louis-H Lafontaine Hospital, University of Montreal, Montréal, Que., Canada. emmanuel.stip@umontreal.ca |
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Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: To investigate which cognitive and affective features contribute most to responder/non-responder group separation during a switching trial with atypical antipsychotic. DESIGN: A prospective open trial with an atypical antipsychotic (olanzapine). PATIENTS: One hundred and thirty-four patients meeting diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia, schizophreniform or schizoaffective disorder began an 8-week open-label olanzapine treatment at a dose of 5 mg/day which was increased to 10 mg/day after one week. INTERVENTIONS: Olanzapine during 8 weeks. Patients were considered as responders if their BPRS score decreased of at least 20% (n = 96) and non-responders if it did not (n = 38). Neuropsychological assessments were carried out at baseline, at four and at eight weeks. RESULTS: Neurocognitive measures were analyzed for discriminate factors between responder and non-responder groups. A regression analysis was applied to explain the effects of depression on each cognitive variable. Depression was found to be a weak discriminant factor, however this finding could not firmly establish that depression is a potential factor in explaining deficits and improvements in cognition. |
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Keywords: | Cognition Schizophrenia Memory Depression Verbal fluency Olanzapine |
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