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Front. Psychol.

Sec. Psychopathology

This article is part of the Research TopicAdvances in Clinical Neuropsychology and Interplay with Mental Health in Several Health ConditionsView all 8 articles

Why Clinical Neuropsychology Matters in Schizophrenia Care

Provisionally accepted
Merete Glenne ØieMerete Glenne Øie1*Fernando BarbosaFernando Barbosa2Sandra LettnerSandra Lettner3Gus BakerGus Baker4Cedric DuarteCedric Duarte5Erik HessenErik Hessen6Torill UelandTorill Ueland7
  • 1University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
  • 2Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
  • 3Johannes Kepler Universitat Linz, Linz, Austria
  • 4University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
  • 5Universite du Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
  • 6Akershus Universitetssykehus HF, Lørenskog, Norway
  • 7Oslo universitetssykehus, Oslo, Norway

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Cognitive impairments in schizophrenia are widespread, persistent throughout the illness course, and significantly impact quality of life and functional outcomes. Integrating neuropsychological evaluations into routine clinical care is essential for early identification of cognitive impairments. This approach facilitates the implementation of personalized treatment strategies, including tailored neuropsychological rehabilitation, to promote functional recovery. Although recommended by national and international guidelines, many individuals with schizophrenia do not receive neuropsychological assessment. This article emphasizes the integral role of clinical neuropsychology in schizophrenia care, focusing on six key areas: (1) cognitive domains to assess; (2) addressing subjective cognitive complaints; (3) the impact of symptoms, medication, and substance use on cognitive function; (4) test administration and evaluation procedures; (5) the utilization of neuropsychological results and feedback; and (6) the design and implementation of individualized neuropsychological rehabilitation.

Keywords: Schizophrenia, Clinical Neuropsychology, Cognitive Function, neuropsychological evaluation, subjective complaints, functional outcomes, neuropsychological rehabilitation

Received: 26 Sep 2025; Accepted: 18 Nov 2025.

Copyright: © 2025 Øie, Barbosa, Lettner, Baker, Duarte, Hessen and Ueland. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

* Correspondence: Merete Glenne Øie, m.g.oie@psykologi.uio.no

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