A study of chronic schizophrenic patients on the attention tests
Huang, C.Z.; Weng, C.Y.; Huang, H.L.; Young, S.S.; Chang, J.F.; Lee, G.H.
Gaoxiong Yi Xue Ke Xue Za Zhi 5(9): 482-492
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0257-5655 PMID: 2607559 Document Number: 346435
Three groups of people--schizophrenic (26 patients), affective disorder (23 patients), and normal (27 persons) were administered two attention tests--Tai Ta Attention Test and Kraepelin Test. The results indicate that the speed and duration of attention of schizophrenic patients are poorer than those of normal persons. And the attention deficit is not much different between the two psychotic group patients. This study finds that the main attention problem of schizophrenic patients is their deficit of duration of attention.