MEMORY FUNCTION IN SCHIZOPHRENIA

Memory impairment in schizophrenia has been reported in several studie s during the last decades. Issues related to the interpretation of suc h deficits are discussed. Research strongly suggests specific memory d ysfunction in schizophrenia that may be neither drug induced nor secon dary consequences of attentional disorders. Our own longitudinal data indicate that these deficits deviate from normal function in a relativ ely stable way. Although medial temporal lobe structures seems to be o f special importance, memory function may be vulnerable to a variety o f neurobiological abnormalities.