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This dataset, neurocognitive_psychiatric_df, is a data frame containing comprehensive neurocognitive assessments from a study comparing performance patterns in schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and controls. The data includes 242 observations across multiple cognitive domains using a psychosis-specific neurocognitive battery.

Usage

data(neurocognitive_psychiatric_df)

Format

A data frame with 242 observations and 10 variables:

Dx

Factor with 3 levels: Diagnostic group (Schizophrenia/Schizoaffective/Control)

Speed

Integer: Processing speed score

Attention

Integer: Attention/vigilance score

Memory

Integer: Working memory score

Verbal

Integer: Verbal learning score

Visual

Integer: Visual learning score

ProbSolv

Integer: Problem solving score

SocialCog

Integer: Social cognition score

Age

Integer: Participant age in years

Sex

Factor with 2 levels: Participant sex

Source

Data taken from the heplots package version 1.7.4. Original research: Hartman, L.I. (2016) Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder: One Condition or Two? Unpublished PhD dissertation, York University.

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'neurocognitive_psychiatric_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the NeuroDataSets package. The suffix 'df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified.