title: Examining lexical processing with two word tasks using the schizotypy analogue.
abstract: Semantic processing is impaired in schizophrenia, and is often assessed using word-based semantic tasks that additionally require lexical processing for accurate performance. This study aimed to examine lexical processing in relation to psychosis proneness. 61 individuals (mean age=22.92, SD=2.67) completed a schizotypy questionnaire and two lexical processing tasks (recognition and production). Results revealed no relationship between increasing schizotypy scores and overall performance on either lexical processing task. Lexical processing performance is not related to psychosis-proneness. This is discussed in relation to schizophrenia semantic processing research.
authors.affiliation: Brain and Psychological Sciences Research Centre, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia; Cognitive Neuropsychiatry Team, Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, Alfred Hospital and Monash University Central Clinical School, Melbourne, Australia. Electronic address: erictan@swin.edu.au.
authors.forename: Eric Josiah
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Brain and Psychological Sciences Research Centre, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia; Cognitive Neuropsychiatry Team, Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, Alfred Hospital and Monash University Central Clinical School, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Giorgia A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.affiliation: Brain and Psychological Sciences Research Centre, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia; Cognitive Neuropsychiatry Team, Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, Alfred Hospital and Monash University Central Clinical School, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Psychiatry, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Susan Lee
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Rossell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012569:Schizotypal Personality Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012660:Semantics; D055815:Young Adult