Running Head: Latent semantic variables’ association with functioning Title: Latent semantic variables’ relationship with formal thought disorder and adaptive behavior in older inpatients with schizophrenia

a Department of Psychology, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada b Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA c Psychiatry Research Group, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, Norway d Norwegian Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine (NST), University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway e Pearson Knowledge Technologies, Boulder, CO, USA f Department of Psychology, University of Colorado, Institute for Cognitive Science, Boulder, CO, USA