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Grid test for schizophrenic thought disorder in acute and chronic schizophrenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

Michael S. Spelman ,
Arthur W. Harrison  and
Graham W. Mellsop
Michael S. Spelman
Affiliation:
Mental Health Department, Victoria, Australia
Arthur W. Harrison
Affiliation:
Mental Health Department, Victoria, Australia
Graham W. Mellsop
Affiliation:
Mental Health Department, Victoria, Australia
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On the Intensity measure of the Grid Test acute and chronic thought disordered schizophrenics were significantly different from controls, and acute non-thought disordered schizophrenics significantly different from acute thought disordered schizophrenics. The difference between chronic thought disordered and non-thought disordered schizophrenics just failed to reach the 10% level of significance. On the Consistency measure results were variable. Only the acute non-thought disordered schizophrenics were significantly different from the acute and chronic thought disordered schizophrenics. The findings are discussed.

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Research Article
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Psychological Medicine , Volume 1 , Issue 3 , May 1971 , pp. 234 - 238
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1971

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