Table 1.

Cognitive Domains Affected in Schizophrenia

Cognitive Symptom	Associated Abilities
Working Memory	Temporarily store information for immediate recall and manipulation
Attention	Complete tasks requiring sustained focus
Processing Speed	The speed with which an individual performs perceptual or motor tasks, including verbal fluency
Reasoning and Problem Solving	Complete verbal and nonverbal tasks that require complex planning or decision-making skills
Social Cognition	Theory of mind (i.e., ability to infer intentions or mental states of others), social and emotional perception
Visual Learning and Memory	Acquire and recall visual information, such as faces or scenes, or reproduce simple images such as line drawings
Verbal Learning and Memory	Encode and recall verbal information, such as word lists, short narratives, or instructions

Data from Schulz and Murray (9).