Author:
à Campo Joost,Nijman Henk,Merckelbach Harald
Abstract
Background:Anecdotal reports suggest that drastic changes in physical appearance may signal psychotic decompensation in schizophrenic patients.Objective:The current study sought to explore the association between changes in appearance and psychotic vulnerability in a more systematic fashion.Methods:A sample of undergraduates (n = 171) completed the Changes in Appearance Scale (CAS), which assesses frequency and nature of changes in outlook, along with a Schizotypy Scale (STA), the Maudsley Obsessive Compulsive Inventory (MOCI), the Fear Questionnaire (FQ) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).Results:A modest but significant correlation was found between the CAS and STA scores. For the other symptom measures (MOCI, FQ, and BDI), no association with self-reported changes in physical appearance emerged.Conclusions:Changes in physical appearance are found to be significantly associated to mild (pre)psychotic symptoms.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Biological Psychiatry,Psychiatry and Mental health
Cited by
8 articles.
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