A self administered executive functions ecological questionnaire (the behavior rating inventory of executive function - adult version) shows impaired scores in a sample of patients with schizophrenia.
Subjective measurements of cognition have seldom been used in schizophrenia. This is mainly due to the assumption that such measurements lack sensitivity in a disorder characterized by poor insight. We investigated the capacity of BRIEF-A (Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function - Adult Version: a self-administered, ecological questionnaire) to identify executive deficits in adults with schizophrenia. The global score and each domain-specific score was significantly lower in patients than in healthy controls. BRIEF-A could be a useful complement to objective measurements, providing a subjective assessment of everyday consequences of executive dysfunction in patients with schizophrenia.
['Bulzacka|Ewa|E|', 'Vilain|Jeanne|J|', 'Schürhoff|Franck|F|', 'Méary|Alexandre|A|', 'Leboyer|Marion|M|', 'Szöke|Andrei|A|']
executive functions questionnaire schizophrenia cognition BRIEF-A