Primary DSM-IV diagnosis of Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective, Bipolar (1 or 2) , Major depressive Disorder , Generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, post traumatic stress disorder based on SCID and confirmed by a senior psychiatrist, Or subjects without axis I or II diagnosis (control group).
Capable and willing to provide informed consent. In any case when there is doubt about the patients' capacity to sign an informed consent, an independent doctor will assess the patient capacities to make treatment decisions with the clinical tool MacCAT-T.
Able to adhere to the evaluation schedule.
Able to read, hear, write and speak Hebrew.
Has signed a written informed consent to participate in the study.
You may not be if
Patients with acute, unstable, significant, or untreated medical illness besides schizophrenia, anxiety disorder or affective disorder, including alcohol and drug dependence.
Subjects with significant cognitive impairment including dementia, history of head injury, mental retardation, or any other cause to "organic" cognitive impairment.
Current suicidal ideation or history of a suicide attempt in the past six month
Subjects who were under compulsory hospitalization.
Subjects with any other dominant axis I or II diagnosis mainly anxiety disorders, which might interfere with the evaluation of the above disorders.
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