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Patterns of object relations and reality testing deficits in schizophrenia: Clusters and their symptom and personality correlates
Author(s) -
Bell Morris D.,
Greig Tamasine Conway,
Bryson Gary,
Kaplan Edward
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.1102
Subject(s) - psychology , schizoaffective disorder , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , personality , cluster (spacecraft) , psychometrics , object (grammar) , personality assessment inventory , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , psychosis , psychiatry , social psychology , computer science , programming language , linguistics , philosophy
Bell Object Relations Reality Testing Inventory (BORRTI) profile scores were used to cluster 222 outpatients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. An eight‐cluster solution was subjected to replication analysis, and six clusters were found valid and replicable. These clusters were sorted into three pairs that were interpreted as follows: Residually Impaired consisted of Sealed‐Over Recovery and Integrated Recovery; Socially Withdrawn consisted of Socially Withdrawn and Socially Withdrawn—Autistic; and Psychotically Egocentric consisted of Psychotically Egocentric and Psychotically Egocentric—Severe. Clusters were compared on Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale ratings and on subscales from the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire. MANOVAs indicated significant differences among clusters. These differences provided further interpretations of cluster membership. Implications for the use of BORRTI profiles for treatment and rehabilitation planning are discussed. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Psychol 57: 1353–1367, 2001.