64. Assessment of neurocognitive disorder in patients with paranoid schizophrenia at the national institute of mental of health - Bach Mai Hospital
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To describe the prevalence of neurocognitive disorder and associated factors in patients with paranoid schizophrenia, a cross-sectional study was conducted on 91 patients at the National Institute of Mental Health – Bach Mai hospital, from August 2024 to March 2025. Data were collected through interviews with patients using a questionnaire designed for the study. The prevalence of neurocognitive disorder in this study was 79.1% (95% CI: 69.3% - 86.9%). Factors associated with neurocognitive disorder included duration of illness (OR = 3,83; 95% CI: 1,30 – 11.29, p < 0.05), number of relapses (OR = 5.60; 95% CI: 1.80 – 17.38; p < 0,05), disorganized speech (OR = 5.73; 95% CI: 1.23 – 26.71; p < 0.05) and negative symptoms (OR = 4.52; 95% CI: 0.97 - 21.16; p < 0.05). The study revealed that hospitalized paranoid schizophrenia patients have a high prevalence of neurocognitive disorder, which highlights the critical need for routine diagnosis and treatment neurocognitive disorder in clinical practice.
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Paranoid schizophrenia, neurocognitive disorder
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