Exploring the association between the Iowa Gambling Task and community functioning in XXXX with @entity161 .

@entity1 @entity73 @entity5516 @entity161
BACKGROUND: @entity5516 ( @entity5516 ) consists of a number of complex processes involving higher-order cognitive functions involved in outcome evaluation. Problems in @entity5516 may have significant negative repercussions on community functioning. We hypothesise in individuals with @entity161 difficulties in community functioning will be associated with @entity5516 problems. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: @entity5516 performance was assessed using the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) in 30 individuals with @entity161 and 32 healthy controls. @entity1 ' choices on the IGT were grouped as: Ambiguous Decisions, where the outcome is uncertain and cannot be predicted (i.e. IGT initial phase), and Risky Decisions, where the outcome can be predicted with an error margin (i.e. IGT final phase). @entity1 with @entity161 were also assessed with measures of community functioning and symptoms. RESULTS: Controls outperformed individuals with @entity161 in risky decisions. In @entity1 , levels of community functioning positively correlated with @entity5516 performance. Symptomatology was not associated with @entity5516 proficiency or functioning. CONCLUSIONS: @entity73 may represent an important contributor to poor functional outcomes in @entity1 with @entity161 . Interventions targeting decision making and higher order cognitive problems in @entity1 with @entity161 may have a greater impact on functional difficulties.
