Cognitive Impairment within Patients of Schizophrenia and Mood Disorder: A Comparative Study

Abstract

Background: Memory dysfunction, deficits in attention and executive functions as well impairment in cognition is found among patient suffering from Schizophrenia and Mood Disorder throughout the course of illness. All these significantly impact various domains of life in them. It also affects the patient’s insight into the illness and thus impairs therapeutic compliance.
 Objectives: 
 
 To evaluate Cognitive functions in patients with Schizophrenia and Mood Disorder.
 To compare both groups to see whether cognitive dysfunction varies between them.
 
 Methodology:
 Study Design: Cross-sectional study which is Hospital-based.
 Study-Setting: The IPD and OPD of Psychiatry Department, AVBRH, Sawangi (M), Wardha.
 Sample Size: 240 (120 patients with Schizophrenia and Mood Disorder each).
 Patients clinically diagnosed having Schizophrenia and Mood disorder using ICD-10 criteria of age group 18-55 years, with at least 8 years of schooling will be included in the study after taking written informed consents. After collecting socio-demographic data and screening the patients with the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, the PGI Battery of Brain Dysfunction will be applied to the patients.
 Results: This study will assess of impairment of Cognitive functions Schizophrenia as well as Mood Disorder patients would tell whether the cognitive impairment is the same or different in both groups.
 Conclusion: Comparison of impairment in cognitive functions in Schizophrenia as well as Mood Disorder patients would be done. Co-relation of Cognitive impairment with Metabolic syndrome in both groups can be established.