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The lateralization of symptoms in schizophrenia
Author(s) -
Taylor Pamela,
Fleminger J. J.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
british journal of medical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.102
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 2044-8341
pISSN - 0007-1129
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1981.tb01470.x
Subject(s) - lateralization of brain function , psychology , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , thought disorder , phenomenon , audiology , psychosis , psychiatry , cognitive psychology , clinical psychology , medicine , physics , quantum mechanics
An awareness of symptoms being lateralized was established in almost half of a series of 60 acutely ill schizophrenics and is reported in a further series of 16 patients with this disorder. Case illustrations are given. The symptoms most commonly showing this phenomenon were hypochondriacal delusions and hallucinations, usually of an auditory kind. Possible mechanisms underlying the phenomenon are discussed. Some evidence was found for a difference between the sexes in the direction of lateralization of symptoms.