Executive Function Deficits and Aggressive behavior in Hospitalized Schizophrenia Patients

Objective: The study aimed to investigate the relationship between Executive Function and aggressive behavior in patients with schizophrenia.Methodology: The sample consisted of 20 adult schizophrenic patients aged≥18, with 15 males and 5 females (M = 30, SD = 6), and 30 healthy controls (M = 28, SD = 5). The data were collected using the following testes, schizophrenia disorder was assessed using The Structured Clinical Interview based on the DSM-IVR criteria and evaluated using PANSS, Aggression was assessed using the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (Arabic version), and neuropsychological testing of the cognitive domains, the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test “WCST”, the Trail Making Test A & B “TMT”. The data was analyzed by SPSS, using Independent Samples T-Test to examine the differences between the two groups, and Pearson Correlation to measure the relationship between executive function and aggression within the group diagnosed with schizophrenia. Conclusion: The study added to the argument and evidence regarding the association between aggression and executive function in schizophrenia. Further efforts are needed to establish a comprehensive database of Egyptian schizophrenia patients for subsequent research.