Thought disorders and emotions in schizophrenics

The present study compared acute schizophrenics (N = 25), chronic schizophr enics (N = 25) and borderline patients (N = 30) with regard to thought diso rders in the Holtzman Inkblot Technik. Borderline patients presented signif icantly more of specific less severe forms of thought disordered responses than both acute and chronic schizophrenics. However, both acute and chronic schizophrenics presented significantly more of specific extremely severe f orms of thought disordered responses than borderline patients, e.g. incoher ence, neologisms and perseverations. Furthermore, acute and chronic schizop hrenics differed concerning specific forms of thought disordered responses. However, no difference with regard to the severity of thought disordered r esponses could be found between acute and chronic schizophrenics. Furthermo re, significant correlations between extremely severe forms of thought diso rdered responses and strong anxiety and hostility could be demonstrated for both acute and chronic schizophrenics. However, these correlations could b e demonstrated for some, but not for all extremely severe forms of schizoph renic thought disorders. Furthermore, there were differences between acute and chronic schizophrenics with regard to correlations between thought diso rdered responses and strong anxiety and hostility.