scholarly journals Trajectories of alcohol and marijuana use among primary versus secondary psychopathy variants within an adjudicated adolescent male sample.

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Waller ◽  
Brian M. Hicks
Keyword(s):  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Adolescent Male ◽  
Secondary Psychopathy

Neuropsychological Deficits in the Prodromal Phase and Course of an Early-Onset Schizophrenia

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Puetz ◽  
Thomas Günther ◽  
Berrak Kahraman-Lanzerath ◽  
Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann ◽  
Kerstin Konrad
Keyword(s):  
Verbal Memory ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
Neuropsychological Functioning ◽  
Neuropsychological Testing ◽  
Clinical Situation ◽  
Adolescent Male ◽  
Antipsychotic Treatment ◽  
Early Onset Schizophrenia ◽  
Prodromal Phase ◽  
Illness Onset

Objectives: Although clear advances have been achieved in the study of early-onset schizophrenia (EOS), little is known to date about premorbid and prodromal neuropsychological functioning in EOS. Method: Here, we report on a case of an adolescent male with EOS who underwent neuropsychological testing before and after illness onset. Results: Marked cognitive deficits in the domains of attention, set-shifting, and verbal memory were present both pre-onset and during the course of schizophrenia, though only deficits in verbal memory persisted after illness-onset and antipsychotic treatment. Conclusion: The findings of this case study suggest that impairments in the verbal memory domain are particularly prominent symptoms of cognitive impairment in prodromal EOS and persist in the course of the disorder, which further demonstrates the difficult clinical situation of adequate schooling opportunities for adolescent patients with EOS.

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