Factor analysis of schizophrenic symptoms using the OPCRIT checklist

被引:51
作者
Cardno, AG [1 ]
Jones, LA [1 ]
Murphy, KC [1 ]
Asherson, P [1 ]
Scott, LC [1 ]
Williams, J [1 ]
Owen, MJ [1 ]
McGuffin, P [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV WALES COLL MED,DEPT MED GENET,CARDIFF CF4 4XN,S GLAM,WALES
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
关键词
schizophrenia; factor analysis; classification;
D O I
10.1016/S0920-9964(96)00060-6
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
Factor analysis was performed on OPCRIT checklist psychotic symptoms rated on 102 patients with DSM-III-R schizophrenia. An initial three-factor solution produced positive, negative, and disorganisation factors. However, application of the scree test suggested five substantive factors, with the positive factor dividing into three factors characterised, respectively, by paranoid symptoms, first rank delusions and first rank hallucinations.
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页码:233 / 239
页数:7
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