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Comparative Study of Memory Deficits in first Episode Schizophrenia, Chronic Schizophrenia and Non-Patient Group


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1 Clinical Psychologist, Jamia Millia Islamia, University, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Clinical Psychology, Post Graduate Institute of Behaviour and Medical Science, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
3 Clinical Psychologist, NIMHANS, Bangalore, India
4 Psychiatric Social Worker, State Institute of Mental Health, PGI-MS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
5 Clinical Psychologist, State Institute of Mental Health, PGI-MS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
6 Department of Clinical Psychology, Government Medical Collage, Srinagar, Kashmir, India
     

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Patients with schizophrenia have pronounced deficits in memory which can vary along the course of disease. A sample of 40 patients [20 first episodes schizophrenia and 20 chrome schizophrenia] was selected from the outpatient department of "Post Graduate Institute of Behavioral And Medical Sciences", Raipur (C.G) using purposive sampling method. Benton Visual Retention test, PGI Memory scale and General Health Questionnaire were used to collect the data. Significant difference was seen regarding memory impairment between patient group and non-patient group on Benton Visual Retention Test. Memory Impairment in chrome schizophrenia patients is greater than first episode schizophrenia.

Keywords

Memory, Schizophrenia, First Episode, Chronic Schizophrenia.
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Authors

Mudassir Hassan
Clinical Psychologist, Jamia Millia Islamia, University, New Delhi, India
Mohd Altaf Paul
Clinical Psychologist, Jamia Millia Islamia, University, New Delhi, India
Deapti Mishra
Department of Clinical Psychology, Post Graduate Institute of Behaviour and Medical Science, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Firdous Var
Clinical Psychologist, NIMHANS, Bangalore, India
Pardeep Kumar
Psychiatric Social Worker, State Institute of Mental Health, PGI-MS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
Dharmender Kumar Nehra
Clinical Psychologist, State Institute of Mental Health, PGI-MS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
Ajaz Khan
Department of Clinical Psychology, Government Medical Collage, Srinagar, Kashmir, India

Abstract


Patients with schizophrenia have pronounced deficits in memory which can vary along the course of disease. A sample of 40 patients [20 first episodes schizophrenia and 20 chrome schizophrenia] was selected from the outpatient department of "Post Graduate Institute of Behavioral And Medical Sciences", Raipur (C.G) using purposive sampling method. Benton Visual Retention test, PGI Memory scale and General Health Questionnaire were used to collect the data. Significant difference was seen regarding memory impairment between patient group and non-patient group on Benton Visual Retention Test. Memory Impairment in chrome schizophrenia patients is greater than first episode schizophrenia.

Keywords


Memory, Schizophrenia, First Episode, Chronic Schizophrenia.