Abstract
Objective: The deficit in cognitive processes, specifically in executive function of patients with schizophrenia, has been associated with poor social adaptation. A factor model of executive functions would allow for the detection of the association between the symptomatic profile, the deterioration of the executive function, and rehabilitation needs. The objective of this study was to identify factors of the executive function through factor analysis of typified scores from a series of neuropsychological tests in a group of outpatients diagnosed with schizophrenia. Methodology: Factor study through principal components analysis (PCA) with orthogonal rotation (varimax) of 13 standardized neuropsychological measures. Results: Three independent factors were obtained: (1) cognitive flexibility, (2) interference control and working memory, and (3) processing speed and attention, which provide an adequate psychometric measurement of executive function in the patients studied. Conclusions: The analysis reveals a complex structure of three discrete cognitive dimensions that can be measured with cognitive assessment tools commonly used in the hospital.
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