SYMPTOMATOLOGY AND INSIGHT IN SCHIZOPHRENIA

The phenomenon of poor insight of clients with schizophrenia has recen tly received a great deal of attention; however, the relationship of t he symptoms of illness and of poor insight is not fully understood. Th is study examined the relationship between ratings of symptomatology a nd ratings of insight deficits for 64 clients with schizophrenia. Symp tomatology and insight were evaluated using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale. Over-all functioning was evaluated using the Global As sessment of Functioning scale. Ratings on positive symptomatology were significantly related to ratings of poor insight. As ratings of poor insight increased, ratings on severity of positive symptoms, for examp le, delusions and hallucinations, also increased. Implications of this finding are discussed.