Neurocognition in schizophrenia: a study of the productivity and visibility of Spanish authors.

Publisher: Colegio Oficial de Psicológicas de Asturias Country of Publication: Spain NLM ID: 101189384 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1886-144X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 02149915 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Psicothema Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: Oviedo, Spain : Colegio Oficial de Psicológicas de Asturias

Bibliometrics* ; Neuropsychiatry*/statistics & numerical data ; Neuropsychiatry*/trends ; Neuropsychology*/statistics & numerical data ; Neuropsychology*/trends ; Schizophrenic Psychology*; Cognition Disorders/*psychology; Attention ; Authorship ; Cognition Disorders/diagnosis ; Cognition Disorders/etiology ; Efficiency ; Humans ; Memory Disorders ; Neuropsychological Tests ; Psychotic Disorders/psychology ; Research Design/statistics & numerical data ; Research Design/trends ; Spain ; Verbal Learning

This paper provides a map of the scientific productivity of authors affiliated to a Spanish institution and who have addressed one of the most important current topics in schizophrenia: The study of cognitive performance. A search of the Web of Science yielded 125 articles that met the inclusion criteria. In order to provide a comprehensive overview of scientific productivity, we examine several bibliometric indicators, concerning both productivity and impact or visibility. The analysis also focuses on qualitative aspects of key theoretical importance, such as the kinds of cognitive functions that are most often assessed and the tests most widely used to evaluate them in clinical practice. The study shows that interest in the subject of cognitive function in schizophrenia has increased considerably in Spain since the beginning of this century. The results also highlight the need to standardize the type of tests to be used in the cognitive assessment of patients with schizophrenia.

Date Created: 20120125 Date Completed: 20120605 Latest Revision: 20120124

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