Cognitive deficits are a core feature of schizophrenia, account for much of the impaired
functioning associated with the disorder and are not responsive to existing treatments. In this …

Cognitive impairment in schizophrenia involves a broad array of nonsocial and social
cognitive domains. It is a core feature of the illness, and one with substantial implications for …

Mental health symptoms and disorders are common among elite athletes, may have sport
related manifestations within this population and impair performance. Mental health cannot …

Kraepelin, in his early descriptions of schizophrenia (SZ), characterized the illness as having
“an orchestra without a conductor.” Kraepelin further speculated that this “conductor” was …

With new data about different aspects of schizophrenia being continually generated, it
becomes necessary to periodically revisit exactly what we know. Along with a need to review …

The current management of patients with primary psychosis worldwide is often remarkably
stereotyped. In almost all cases an antipsychotic medication is prescribed, with second …

Background Impairment in a wide range of cognitive abilities has been consistently reported
in individuals with schizophrenia. Both neurocognitive and social cognitive deficits are …

Elucidating the prefrontal cortical microcircuit has been challenging, given its role in multiple
complex behaviors, including working memory, cognitive flexibility, attention, social …

Importance Cognitive impairment contributes significantly to clinical outcome and level of
function in individuals with psychotic disorders. These impairments are present already at …

Individuals with schizophrenia exhibit impaired social cognition, which manifests as
difficulties in identifying emotions, feeing connected to others, inferring people's thoughts …