Methods: The sample consisted of 38 people (35 men and 3 women)
suffering schizophrenia, ages 20 to 37 (average 28.6 years), hospitalized in two
psychiatric hospitals. The attending physicians in different hospital departments
made the formal diagnoses of schizophrenia. The learning functions were
examined using MATAL, a computerized set of standardized tests and
questionnaires developed for the diagnosis higher education applicants and
students who request accommodations on exams and assistance with studies
due to learning disabilities.