Intellectual Functioning in Schizophrenia, Depression and Normal Control

Background: Schizophrenia is one of the most severe and disabling of all mental illnesses. The diagnosis of schizophrenia invoices a constellation of signs and symptoms and impairment in occupational and social functioning. Mood disorders are also important & common psychiatric illnesses that represent a major cause of disability and mortality worldwide.

Material and Methods: Sample of the study30 male and female Depression patients and a sample of 30 male and female schizophrenia patients was selected both from OPD. A control group of 30 persons from general population, matched according to age, sex, and education with schizophrenia patients, were taken as per Inclusion & Exclusion criteria. The sample was selected using purposive sampling method. Samples were collected from P.G.I.B.M.S. Result: But post hoc analyses show that the schizophrenia and depressive groups differed significantly as the patients of depression had higher age mean than that of schizophrenia. Conclusion: Schizophrenia patients suffer from significant overall cognitive impairment; Have low concentration and inadequate visual organization. Depressive patients perform in a way similar to normal except in comprehension subtest.