ABSTRACT

Examination, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale [Revised] verbal and performance scores), as well as on tests of delayed recall, working memory and executive function. Such findings have been replicated and extended by other studies, which have also shown that the pattern of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia with late onset is indistinguishable from the deficits displayed by patients with early illness onset (Sachdev et al., 1999).