Title

Olfactory identification performance in individuals with psychometrically-defined schizotypy

Authors

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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