Spatial Behavior of Schizophrenic and Non-Schizophrenic Psychiatric Patients

Abstract

The spatial behavior of schizophrenic and non-schizophrenic psychiatric patients ( n = 64) was assessed as subjects seated themselves for an interview. The methodology employed was one for which normative data were already available. Results indicated no differences in the seating selections of the patient groups, although the spatial behavior of the patient groups differed from that of normals. The results are interpreted in terms of factors generally associated with patient status rather than uniquely associated with a particular diagnosis.