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The frontal assessment battery at bedside (FAB) in patients with schizophrenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

I. Nimatoudis ,
S. Spyridi ,
S. Kantartzis ,
S. Sokolaki ,
P. Panagiotidis ,
Z. Nassika  and
G. Kaprinis
I. Nimatoudis
Affiliation:
Neuropsychological Laboratory, C Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
S. Spyridi
Affiliation:
Neuropsychological Laboratory, C Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
S. Kantartzis
Affiliation:
Neuropsychological Laboratory, C Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
S. Sokolaki
Affiliation:
Neuropsychological Laboratory, C Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
P. Panagiotidis
Affiliation:
Neuropsychological Laboratory, C Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Z. Nassika
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
G. Kaprinis
Affiliation:
Neuropsychological Laboratory, C Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

Abstract

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Background and aims:

Frontal lobe deficits have often been reported in patients with schizophrenia. Recently, Dubois et al (2000) reported a short bedside cognitive and behavioral battery for assessing frontal lobe function in patients with neurological disorders. We hypothesized that cognitive functions of frontal lobe in schizophrenia could be evaluated with this battery.

Methods:

27 patients with schizophrenia and 30 sex and age-matched controls were included. We performed FAB and Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) in both groups and we correlated the scores of six subtests and the total FAB score with handedness, education level, age and duration of disease.

Results:

The FAB global score was significantly lower in the schizophrenia group compared to controls. There was negative correlation between the FAB scores and their age and duration of disease in the schizophrenia patients. Correlation between FAB scores and MMSE scores was evident in both groups.

Conclusion:

The FAB is likely to be a useful and brief battery for assessing frontal lobe function in schizophrenia patients.

Type
Poster Session 1: Schizophrenia and Other Psychosis
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 22 , Issue S1: 15th AEP Congress - Abstract book - 15th AEP Congress , March 2007 , pp. S128
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2007
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