Olfactory identification performance in individuals with psychometrically-defined schizotypy

    Authors

    V. Kamath;J. S. Bedwell

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Schizophr. Res.

    Keywords

    schizotypal; schizotypy; olfaction; olfactory; schizophrenia; endophenotype; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS DISCORDANT; PERSONALITY QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; DEFICIT; Psychiatry

    Abstract

    While deficits in olfaction have been well documented in individuals with schizophrenia, less research has focused on olfactory identification performance in psychometrically-defined schizotypy. The Abbreviated Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire was used to define two groups of 26 individuals (62% female) reporting high and average levels of schizotypy. Overall group differences on the Brief Smell Identification Test did not approach statistical significance, and this finding did not differ within either sex. The findings may reflect either the abbreviated nature of the measures used, or a lack of reliable olfactory performance differences in schizotypy. Published by Elsevier B.V.

    Journal Title

    Schizophrenia Research

    Volume

    100

    Issue/Number

    1-3

    Publication Date

    1-1-2008

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    212

    Last Page

    215

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000254722400020

    ISSN

    0920-9964

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