Neurological soft signs in individuals with schizotypal personality features.
Aust N Z J Psychiatry
; 44(9): 800-4, 2010 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-20815666
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The current study attempted to examine the prevalence of neurological soft signs and their relationships with schizotypal traits in individuals with psychometrically defined schizotypal personality disorder (SPD) features.METHOD:
Sixty-four individuals with SPD-proneness and 51 without SPD-proneness were recruited for the present study. The soft signs subscales of the Cambridge Neurological Inventory were administered to all participants; the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire (SPQ) was administered to SPD-proneness and non-SPD-proneness participants.RESULTS:
The SPD-proneness participants demonstrated significantly higher prevalence of soft signs than those without SPD-proneness. SPQ subscales were significantly associated with ratings of motor coordination, sensory integration and total soft signs.CONCLUSION:
These findings suggest that neurological soft signs are trait markers of schizophrenia.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtorno da Personalidade Esquizotípica
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Endofenótipos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article