title: Controlled neuropsychological investigation of patients with neurotic excoriations.
abstract: On the basis of preliminary empirical findings and the pertinent neuropsychological literature the following hypothese are put forward: (1) Because of a certain amount of abreaction (scratching), patients with neurotic excoriations will obtain higher scores in tests of verbal learning and long-term memory than "common' neurotics but probably lower scores in such tests than a group of "normal' subjects. (2) Visual long-term memory is relatively impaired both in patients with neurotic excoriations and in "common' neurotics compared to a "normal' group. (3) Performances IQ for both patient groups mentioned will be relatively low compared to verbal IQ. - The first and second of these suppositions were confirmed but not the third.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D011537:Pruritus / Q000523:psychology*; D014706:Verbal Learning