The effects of chronicity of disorder and length of hospitalization on the standardized version off Luria's Neuropsychological Battery in a schizophrenic population.

Author(s)

G. Lewis
Charles J. Golden, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
A. D. Purisch
T. A. Hammeke

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1979

Publication Title

Clinical Neuropsychology

Volume

1

Issue/Number

4

First Page

13

ISSN

0363-8715

Last Page

18

Abstract/Excerpt

Assessed whether chronicity of disorder and length of hospitalization affected the ability of the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery (LNNB) to discriminate between schizophrenic and brain damaged patients and the ways in which schizophrenic patients' performance differed from normal controls'. In 72 patients (mean age 36.96 yrs) with varying degrees of chronicity and length of hospitalization, neither variable significantly affected LNNB scores. Schizophrenics, however, did differ significantly from controls and could be classified into 2 groups: one with performance clearly indicative of brain damage and one with performance clearly indicative of normal brain function. It is suggested that the actual presence of brain damage may be the key factor in overall group performance rather than factors such as chronicity of disorder and length of hospitalization, at least on the LNNB.

NSUWorks Citation

Lewis, G., Golden, C. J., Purisch, A. D., Hammeke, T. A. (1979). The effects of chronicity of disorder and length of hospitalization on the standardized version off Luria's Neuropsychological Battery in a schizophrenic population.. Clinical Neuropsychology, 1(4), 13-18.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/1365