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The Relationship between Insight and Executive Function in Schizophrenia

Xuerong Luo

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Objective:To study the relationship between insight and executive function in schizophrenia.Methods:The executive function and insight were assessed in 63 patients suffering from schizophrenic on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale(PANSS),and Wisconsin Card Sorting Test(WCST).Results:In WCST test,the patients in the impaired insight group have significantly less categories correct and more perseverative errors than those in the unimpaired insight group(P0.05).Conclusion:Insight is affected by executive function in schizophrenia.

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Key concepts: Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, Psychology, Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming), Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, Executive functions, Executive dysfunction, Clinical psychology, Test (biology)