Characteristic association of symbol coding test score with occupational function in Japanese patients with schizophrenia

Aim Studies showed that cognitive function affects occupational function in patients with schizophrenia. This study aimed to determine the effects of cognitive function on occupational function in Japanese patients with schizophrenia using the Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia (BACS). Methods Participants were 198 outpatients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder (66 females; mean age 34.5 ± 6.8 years). Occupational function was assessed using the work subscale of the Life Assessment Scale for Mental Ill (LASMI‐w). Multiple regression analysis was performed using the BACS as the independent variable and LASMI‐w as the dependent variable. Furthermore, we divided the LASMI‐w score into three groups, 21, and performed a multinomial logistic regression analysis. Results Multiple regression analysis revealed that LASMI‐w score was negatively associated with BACS composite score (β = −0.20, p