Language comprehension and neurocognition independently and concurrently contribute to formal thought disorder severity in schizophrenia

Formal thought disorder (FTD) in schizophrenia is a prevalent symptom that has a significant impact on patients but low remediation options. This is largely due to a still unclear aetiology, where both neurocognitive and language dysfunction have been shown to contribute. Given established relationships between neurocognition and language themselves, this study aimed to examine if language comprehension impairments have a significant effect on FTD severity independent of neurocognition. 54 schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder patients (M  = 43.35, SD = 10.74) completed three measures of language comprehension along with the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery and the D-KEFS Colour Word Interference Test.
Source: Schizophrenia Research - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research