Shikha Goel
Government Medical College, India
Title: Relationship between Insight and Cognitive Dysfunction among patients with Schizophrenia
Biography:
Abstract:
Statement of the Problem: Unawareness of mental illness has been commonly observed in schizophrenia and has been recognized as a potential barrier to treatment adherence and a risk factor for a range of poorer outcomes. There are some of the potential causes behind poor insight, including deficits in neuro cognition, social cognition, meta-cognition and heightened self-stigma.
The purpose of the study: Study was conducted to look at the relationship of neuro cognition, social cognition with insight in schizophrenia, as there is paucity of research in Indian literature.
Methodology and theoretical orientation: A cross-sectional, single assessment design was used to study 60 participants with a diagnosis of schizophrenia as per International Classification of Diseases (ICD) – 10 fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector -32b, Chandigarh (INDIA).
Findings: Only one – sixth of the patient had complete insight. Significant cognitive dysfunctions were present in majority of patients in the domain of attention, working memory, mental speed, verbal fluency, category fluency, set shifting, abstraction and intelligence as well as Social Cognition. No association was seen between levels of insight and neurocognitive functions and social cognition.
Conclusion and Significance: In this study, we have found that insight was not associated with any of the cognitive functions.