Vol. 36 (2) 2015 Neuro endocrinology letters

Executive functioning improves after remission of psychosis and may not deteriorate at short follow-up in early-onset schizophrenia.

OBJECTIVE: Cognitive functions are important determinants of outcome in schizophrenia. Psychiatric hospitalization and intensive treatment in the early-onset psychosis may reduce the severity of psychotic symptoms and improve cognitive functions. It is not clear if after discharge improvement or further deterioration of cognition is obs.....