Working Memory Deficits in Children with Schizophrenia and Its Mechanism, Susceptibility Genes, and Improvement: A Literature Review

Overview

Journal Front Psychiatry

Specialty Psychiatry

Date 2022 Aug 22

PMID 35990059

Authors

Jintao Zhou

Jingfangzhou Li

Qi Zhao

Peixin Ou

Wan Zhao

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Abstract

The negative influence on the cognitive ability of schizophrenia is one of the issues widely discussed in recent years. Working memory deficits are thought to be a core cognitive symptom of schizophrenia and lead to poorer social functions and worse academic performance. Previous studies have confirmed that working memory deficits tend to appear in the prodromal phase of schizophrenia. Therefore, considering that children with schizophrenia have better brain plasticity, it is critical to explore the development of their working memory. Although the research in this field developed gradually in recent years, few researchers have summarized these findings. The current study aims to review the recent studies from both behavior and neuroimaging aspects to summarize the working memory deficits of children with schizophrenia and to discuss the pathogenic factors such as genetic susceptibility. In addition, this study put forward some practicable interventions to improve cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia from psychological and neural perspectives.

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