title: [Psychometric studies of performance deficits in acute schizophrenic patients with special reference to gender].
abstract: 19 male and 18 female schizophrenic inpatients were examined on cognitive, motor and sensorimotor performance and visual and speech related intellectual ability at the beginning and end of a therapeutic period of 4 weeks on the average. Speed of sensorimotor reaction time revealed a higher performance level with regard to male as compared to female patients. Reverse effects could be demonstrated with respect to precise motor reactions (pegboard). Starting at a higher level of performance female had an important decrease. Considering speed of unprecise movements (tapping) and tremor-parameter (steadiness) impairment of performance occurred in time course for both male and female. Especially simple tasks demanding speed to solve the problem and left-handed requirement are solved in a lower degree indicating impaired reception of information and hemispheric hyperactivation.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universität Würzburg.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Classen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Laux
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001143:Arousal / Q000187:drug effects; D001288:Attention / Q000187:drug effects; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011340:Problem Solving / Q000187:drug effects; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000187:drug effects; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000187:drug effects; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents
vernacular_title: Psychometrische Untersuchungen von Leistungsdefiziten bei akut schizophren erkrankten Patienten unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Geschlechts.