The impact of @entity73 , neurological soft signs and subdepressive symptoms on functional outcome in XXXX .

@entity1 @entity73 @entity162 @entity308
BACKGROUND: @entity73 and @entity308 are present during euthymic periods of @entity162 ( @entity162 ). Most studies have determined that @entity73 and @entity308 have major impacts on psychosocial functioning. The aim of the present study was to identify the major factor responsible for low psychosocial functioning in a subgroup of @entity1 with @entity162 despite clinical recovery. METHODS: Sixty @entity1 with @entity162 and 41 healthy subjects were enrolled in this study. Cognitive performance, neurological soft signs (NSSs), psychosocial functioning, residual mood symptoms and illness characteristics were assessed. Using the median value of the Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST) as the cut-off point, the @entity1 were divided into two groups, high- (n=29) or low-functioning (n=31), and they were compared based on total NSS, @entity308 , cognitive performance and clinical variables. RESULTS: Performances on the verbal memory tests and social functioning were significantly worse in the euthymic @entity1 with @entity162 . Increased rates of NSS were identified in the @entity1 compared with the normal controls. The low-functioning @entity1 performed significantly worse on verbal memory, and their NSS and @entity308 were significantly higher compared to high-functioning @entity1 . In the regression analysis, @entity308 were identified as the best predictors of psychosocial functioning. LIMITATIONS: The @entity1 were artificially separated into two groups based on a FAST score cut-off. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, @entity73 were the most prominent factors associated with the level of functioning.
