Yasser Saeed Khan.
The association between schizophrenic psychosis and academic performance and the role of cognitive deficits.
J Pak Psych Soc Jan ;10(2):67-71.

The association of Schizophrenia with general intellect and academic performance remains unclear despite a reasonable amount of research work done in this area. Moreover, the association of structural abnormalities of the brain and cognitive deficits with this major mental illness has been questioned as it is assumed that people who suffer from the illness are usual high academic performers. This article aims to review the evidence linking schizophrenic psychosis with both high and low intellect, including the learning disability population. The evidence associating cognitive deficits with Schizophrenia and whether high academic performance is possible in the presence of such complication is also reviewed.

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