Schizophrenia is a major psychiatric disorder characterized by a disruption in affective, cognitive
and social domains, which results in compromised ability to adapt to a changing environment
and to function adequately in the community.
Schizophrenia is often accompanied by gross and progressive impairment in different functional
areas of a person. They are mostly seen in the form of – cognitive impairment (executive
functions, information processing, attention, learning and memory), psychomotor activity,
speech, thought process, perception, and abstraction. These deficits are evident in nearly all
individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, and their impact on the employment, social
relationships and living status of patients is devastating. However, there could be differences
among cognitive profiles of different schizophrenia subtypes.
Luria Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery (LNNB) is a widely used standardized
neuropsychological tool for cognitive assessment. In the present study, 30 male paranoid
schizophrenia patients were assessed on the LNNB- Form I to see the profile of cognitive
functioning on this tool