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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
Volume 10, Issue 19, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jcm10194557
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schizophrenia; auditory processing disorder; formal thought disorder; cognitive impairment
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The study found that there is a correlation between auditory processing deficits and cognitive impairment in schizophrenia patients, which is also related to formal thought disorder. This suggests a coexistence of these factors in a subgroup of schizophrenia patients, highlighting the potential implications for schizophrenia research, early diagnosis, and nonpharmacological treatment of the disorder.
It is indicated that auditory perception deficits are present in schizophrenia and related to formal thought disorder. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the association of auditory deficits with cognitive impairment in schizophrenia. An experimental group of 50 schizophrenia patients completed a battery of auditory processing evaluation and a neuropsychological battery of tests. Correlations between neuropsychological battery scores and auditory processing scores were examined. Cognitive impairment was correlated with auditory processing deficits in schizophrenia patients. All neuropsychological test scores were significantly correlated with at least one auditory processing test score. Our findings support the coexistence of auditory processing disorder, severe cognitive impairment, and formal thought disorder in a subgroup of schizophrenia patients. This may have important implications in schizophrenia research, as well as in early diagnosis and nonpharmacological treatment of the disorder.
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