Sex-specific cognitive abnormalities in early-onset psychosis
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
; 39(1): 28-35, Jan.-Mar. 2017. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
Brain maturation differs depending on the area of the brain and sex. Girls show an earlier peak in maturation of the prefrontal cortex. Although differences between adult females and males with schizophrenia have been widely studied, there has been less research in girls and boys with psychosis. The purpose of this study was to examine differences in verbal and visual memory, verbal working memory, auditory attention, processing speed, and cognitive flexibility between boys and girls.Methods:
We compared a group of 80 boys and girls with first-episode psychosis to a group of controls.Results:
We found interactions between group and sex in verbal working memory (p = 0.04) and auditory attention (p = 0.01). The female controls showed better working memory (p = 0.01) and auditory attention (p = 0.001) than males. However, we did not find any sex differences in working memory (p = 0.91) or auditory attention (p = 0.93) in the psychosis group.Conclusions:
These results are consistent with the presence of sex-modulated cognitive profiles at first presentation of early-onset psychosis.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Esquizofrenia
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Fatores Sexuais
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Transtornos Cognitivos
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
Assunto da revista:
PSIQUIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha