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- Title
Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: Linking Motor and Process Skills, Sensory Patterns, and Psychiatric Symptoms.
- Authors
Halperin, Lola; Falk-Kessler, Janet
- Abstract
Background: Consistent evidence suggests sensory abnormalities and skill deficits in people with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder (SSD). Further exploration of their sensory patterns and performance skills is warranted to promote community participation among these individuals. Method: This study examined sensory patterns and motor and process skills in relationship to psychiatric symptoms in adult patients with SSD. Participants were evaluated using the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile, the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills, and the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale. Results: Of the 18 participants, the majority showed sensory differences, deficits in motor and process skills, and the presence of moderate to severe symptoms. There were significant relationships between sensory differences, skill deficits, and psychiatric symptoms. These findings are preliminary because of a small sample. Conclusion: Sensory patterns and performance skills of individuals with SSD should be routinely evaluated to address their impact on function. Future research regarding this topic requires larger samples.
- Subjects
MENTAL illness risk factors; STATISTICAL correlation; MOVEMENT disorders; OCCUPATIONAL therapy; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL participation; STATISTICS; T-test (Statistics); DATA analysis; ACTIVITIES of daily living; EFFECT sizes (Statistics); SENSORY disorders; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; MANN Whitney U Test; DISEASE risk factors; ADULTS
- Publication
Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (OJOT), 2020, Vol 8, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2168-6408
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15453/2168-6408.1659