The Impact of Aging, Psychotic Symptoms, Medication, and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor on Cognitive Impairment in Japanese Chronic Schizophrenia Patients

The Impact of Aging, Psychotic Symptoms, Medication, and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor on Cognitive Impairment in Japanese Chronic Schizophrenia Patients

Background: Cognitive impairment in schizophrenia can result in considerable difficulty in performing functions of daily life or social rehabilitation. Cognitive impairment in schizophrenia is related to various factors, such as the psychotic severity, aging, medication, and brain-derived neurotroph...

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Main Authors: Kiyokazu Atake, Tomoyuki Nakamura, Nobuhisa Ueda, Hikaru Hori, Asuka Katsuki, Reiji Yoshimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
schizophrenia
cognitive impairment
aging
brain-derived neurotrophic factor
Japanese-language version of the Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00232/full

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