ISCTM 2005 Midsummer Meeting

Assessment of Cognitive Dysfunction in Schizophrenia: Conceptual and Methodological Issues”

Day 1 (22 August 2005)

Session I: Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia Co-chairs: B. Gallhofer,
J. van Os
   
Presentation: Schizophrenia and Cognition R. Bilder
   
Summary: Schizophrenia and Cognition R. Bilder
Presentation:Assesment of Cognition in Schizophrenia R. Keefe
   
Session II: MATRICS Challenge (panel) Co-chairs: S. Marder,
L. Alphs
   
Presentation: Industry Challenges for Assessing Cognition in Schizophrenia Industry Challenges for Assessing Cognition in Schizophrenia L. Alphs
   
Presentation: Academic challenges for assessing cognition in schizophrenia S. Marder
   
Presentation: Matrics Mandate W. Fenton
   
Presentation: Cognitive battery K. Nuechterlein
   
Presentation: Co-primary M. Green
   
Presentation: Study Design R. Buchanan
   
Discussion Points R. Mohs, P. Harvey

Day 2 (23 August 2005)

Session III: "Conceptual and Practical Difficulties in the Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia: Possible Implications for the Proposed Design" Co-chairs:
R. Anand, R. Keefe
   
Presentation: Conceptual and Practical Difficulties R. Anand and R. Keefe
   
Presentation: Selection of a cognitive assesment battery R. Bilder
   
Presentation: Practical Issues in the Assesment of Cognition T. Sharma
   
Presentation: Design of a prospective randomized long-term trial to asses treatment effects on cognition in schizophrenia: challenges and results: experience from a 12-months treatment trial G. Garabaldi
   
Session IV: Functioning and Cognition Co-chairs:
N. Schooler,
A. G. Awad
   
Presentation: What is functioning in Schizophrenia? N. Schooler
   
Presentation: Review of instruments P. Harvey
   
Presentation: Impact of cognition on functioning community versus long-term trials T. Patterson
   
Discussion Points J. Addington
   
Session V: Statistical and Data Management Challenges Chair: J. Christie
   
Presentation: Psychometric analyses S. Millis
   
Summary: Psychometric analyses S. Millis
   
Presentation: Statistical approaches for trials assessing cognition A. Leon