THE HETEROGENEITY OF MEMORY DYSFUNCTION IN SCHIZOPHRENIA

Objective: To characterize the memory dysfunction of schizophrenic pat ients. Method: The components of the human memory system are described and then a review of the various memory deficits identified among pat ients suffering from schizophrenia is presented. Finally,, an overview of the latest developments in the comprehension of schizophrenia and a discussion on cel tain proposals advanced by various researchers in the field intended to shed light on the disorder is provided. Results: Schizophrenia appears to be an amalgamation of many different disorde rs. No single model for identifying the disorder has been able to enco mpass every aspect of schizophrenia. Conclusion: Future studies will n eed to consider new ways of selecting and grouping schizophrenic patie nts.