Psychosis-proneness and verbal memory in a college student population.
Schizophr Res
; 12(3): 237-45, 1994 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Previous research has revealed numerous neuropsychological deficits in schizophrenics. Research on individuals with schizotypal personality features has also demonstrated similar neuropsychological deficits. However, the latter literature is limited in scope. This study examined verbal memory function in psychometrically identified (Chapman Scales) psychosis-prone college students (n = 409). Subjects were administered a standard verbal memory procedure (Logical Memory; Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised) as well as measures of verbal intelligence (Shipley Scale) and depression (Beck Depression Inventory). Results reveal no relationship between degree of schizotypic features and recall measures (immediate recall, delayed recall, and retention rate). Moreover, comparisons between low schizotypic subjects and those scoring at the extreme (greater than 2 standard deviations above the mean) also failed to reveal significant differences in recall. These results raise the possibility that memory deficits may be specific to schizophrenia and not the schizophrenia spectrum or that they are restricted to only those with the familial form of the disorder (i.e., those with family histories of schizophrenia).
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pruebas Psicológicas
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Trastorno de la Personalidad Esquizotípica
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Memoria
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Schizophr Res
Asunto de la revista:
PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
1994
Tipo del documento:
Article