| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1118609 | Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences | 2013 | 5 Pages |
The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between executive function and everyday functioning in schizophrenia patients in Russian sample. 38 patients with paranoid schizophrenia took part in the research. Widespread tests were applied to an assessment of executive function: Tower of London Test (TOL-DX) and Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST). Everyday functioning was assessed by selected scales of Heinrich-Carpenter Quality of Life Scale. Significant correlations between results of performance of executive function tests and parameters of goal-directed activity in everyday life were revealed. Prognostic possibilities of TOL-DX were higher in comparison with opportunities more widespread in researches of schizophrenia patients WCST.
