Abstract
The present study investigated the association between electrodermal nonresponsiveness and clinical state in schizophrenia. Sixty-three patients with a DSM-III diagnosis of chronic schizophrenia served as subjects. Clinical status was assessed using multiple measures, including age of onset, symptom severity, illness duration, hospitalization history, global functioning, and occupational functioning. Electrodermal hypoactivity was found to be associated with poorer functioning and a more severe form of illness. In addition, hyporesponsive patients displayed more conceptual disorganization and alogia.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 777-783 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Abnormal Psychology |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1994 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry
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