A Bayesian Model Comparison Approach to Test the Specificity of Visual Integration Impairment in Schizophrenia or Psychosis

Visual integration, the ability to combine discrete elements to form a holistic representation, underlies critical perceptual functions such as Gestalt grouping and is critical to cognitive processes within the environment (e.g., object identification, face processing; Butler et al., 2008). Deficits in visual integration are well-documented in schizophrenia (SZ) and have been shown to be related to clinical symptoms, cognition, and functional outcomes (Silverstein et al., 2006; Silverstein et al., 1996; Silverstein et al., 2000; Tso et al., 2014; Tso et al., 2012; Uhlhaas et al., 2006; Uhlhaas et al., 2005).

Source: Psychiatry Research - May 7, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tyler B. Grove, Beier Yao, Savanna A. Mueller, Merranda McLaughlin, Vicki L. Ellingrod, Melvin G. McInnis, Stephan F. Taylor, Patricia J. Deldin, Ivy F. Tso Source Type: research