The Empirical Heterogeneity of First Rank Symptoms in Schizophrenia
Authors:
- Richard LewineRLRichard Lewine
- Robin RendersRRRobin Renders
- Mark KirchhoferMKMark Kirchhofer
- Ann MonsourAMAnn Monsour
- Norman WattNWNorman Watt
- 1 May 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 140 (5) , 498-502
Abstract
Summary: First rank symptoms have assumed an important role in the assessment of schizophrenia. Only recently, however, have there been empirical studies of their reliability and validity. In this study, we examined the relationship between first rank and other psychiatric symptoms in 100 schizophrenic patients. The results are consistent with other research reports suggesting that first rank symptoms do not represent a homogeneous group of symptoms within an individual patient.Keywords
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