Psychopathological dimensions and lack of insight in schizophrenia

Authors
Cuesta, MJ Peralta, V Zarzuela, A
Citation
Mj. Cuesta et al., Psychopathological dimensions and lack of insight in schizophrenia, PSYCHOL REP, 83(3), 1998, pp. 895-898
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORTS
ISSN journal
00332941 → ACNP
Volume
83
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Part
1
Pages
895 - 898
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-2941(199812)83:3<895:PDALOI>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The present study investigated the relationships of psychopathological dime nsions of schizophrenia with Insight in a sample of 100 acute schizophrenic patients. Lack of insight was significantly correlated with disorganized, excited and negative schizophrenic dimensions but not with other Positive a nd Negative Syndrome Scale dimensions. In addition, when insight was assess ed through a multidimensional approach, a variety of relationships with the schizophrenic dimensions were found.