Sensorimotor and cognitive slowing in schizophrenia as measured by the Symbol Digit Substitution TestM Morrens
Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, Campus Drie Eiken, Universiteitsplein 1, B 2610 Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
J Psychiatr Res 40:200-6. 2006
..The objective of the present study was to investigate whether this overall psychomotor slowing can be divided into distinct processes that differentially affect cognitive functioning in schizophrenia...
- Delineating psychomotor slowing from reduced processing speed in schizophrenia
M Morrens
Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, Antwerp, Belgium
Cogn Neuropsychiatry 13:457-71. 2008
..Recording motor performance on copying tasks using a digitising tablet allows a more precise measurement of psychomotor speed...
- [Psychomotor symptoms in schizophrenia: the importance of a forgotten syndrome]
M Morrens
Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute CAPRI, Campus Drie Eiken, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerpen, Belgie
Tijdschr Psychiatr 50:713-24. 2008
..Patients with schizophrenia display catatonia, psychomotor retardation, neurological soft signs (NSS) and neurological hard signs. There is considerable confusion about these psychomotor symptoms...
- Bleuler revisited: psychomotor slowing in schizophrenia as part of a catatonic symptom cluster
Manuel Morrens
Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, Building A, Campus Drie Eiken, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium
Psychiatry Res 161:121-5. 2008
..Results suggested that psychomotor slowing and stereotypy are related and may represent a catatonic symptom cluster...
- The effects of atypical and conventional antipsychotics on reduced processing speed and psychomotor slowing in schizophrenia: a cross-sectional exploratory study
Manuel Morrens
Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, Antwerp, Belgium
Clin Ther 30:684-92. 2008
..The Symbol-Digit Substitution Test (SDST) is an appropriate tool for assessing reduced processing speed, whereas performance on copying tasks may be more useful in evaluating psychomotor slowing...
- Psychomotor and memory effects of haloperidol, olanzapine, and paroxetine in healthy subjects after short-term administration
Manuel Morrens
Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, Antwerp, Belgium
J Clin Psychopharmacol 27:15-21. 2007
..Because many confounding factors tend to influence the test results in patient research, this study investigates the drugs' effects in healthy volunteers...
- Psychomotor slowing in schizophrenia
Manuel Morrens
Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, Building A, Campus Drie Eiken, Universiteitsplein 1, B 2610 Antwerp, Belgium
Schizophr Bull 33:1038-53. 2007
..Finally, conventional neuroleptics do not improve the patients' PS symptoms, in contrast to the atypical agents that do seem to produce modestly improving effects...
- Stereotypy in schizophrenia
Manuel Morrens
Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute CAPRI, Building A, Campus Drie Eiken, Universiteitsplein 1, B 2610 Antwerp Wilrijk, Belgium
Schizophr Res 84:397-404. 2006
..We used a newly designed computerized version of the Zeigeversuch, the Stereotypy Test Apparatus (STA) to evaluate the evolution of STA performance through the course of the illness...
- Cognitive and psychomotor effects of risperidone in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder
Sofie A M K Houthoofd
Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
Clin Ther 30:1565-89. 2008
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- The relationship between cognitive dysfunction and stress sensitivity in schizophrenia: a replication study
Manuel Morrens
Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, Campus Drie Eiken, Antwerp, Belgium
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 42:284-7. 2007
..Cognitive impairment and affective reactivity thus appear to be independent or mutually exclusive mechanisms in psychosis, suggesting competing causal pathways...
- [Pseudologia fantastica: definition and position in relation to axis I and axis II psychiatric disorders]
S Janssens
PC Sint Norbertushuis, Stationsstraat 22C, 2570 Duffel
Tijdschr Psychiatr 50:679-83. 2008
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- Treatment outcomes of an integrated residential programme for patients with schizophrenia and substance use disorder
Manuel Morrens
Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, Antwerp, Belgium
Eur Addict Res 17:154-63. 2011
..Results are, however, conflicting because the available effect studies are hampered by various methodological issues, among which are heterogeneous patient samples...
- Research projects in the collaborative antwerp psychiatric research institute
Bernard Sabbe
Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute CAPRI, Campus Drie Eiken, Gebouw R, Universiteitsplein 1 R 3 27, 2610 Antwerp Wilrijk, Belgium
Psychiatr Danub 22:S95-105. 2010
..In the following article CAPRI presents its current research projects...
