Failure of a Binaural Comprehension Deficit to Select Responders to Earplug use in Schizophrenia

Previous studies have suggested that on the Auditory Comprehension Test, a significant proportion of schizophrenics demonstrate a binaural comprehension deficit. To test whether wearing an earplug in their more poorly performing ear would be beneficial, we studied 34 in-patient schizophrenics and no...

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Published in:British journal of psychiatry 1992-09, Vol.161 (3), p.397-398
Main Authors: Luchins, Daniel J., Dyson, Vida, Hanrahan, Patricia, Marks, Robert, Blake, Lesley
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Auditory Perceptual Disorders - prevention & control
Brief Reports
Comprehension
Ear
Ear - physiology
Ear Protective Devices
Female
Functional Laterality - physiology
Hallucinations - prevention & control
Humans
Inpatient care
Language Tests
Male
Mental disorders
Mental Recall
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychopathology
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia - diagnosis
Schizophrenia - therapy
Schizophrenic Psychology
Severity of Illness Index
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Summary:Previous studies have suggested that on the Auditory Comprehension Test, a significant proportion of schizophrenics demonstrate a binaural comprehension deficit. To test whether wearing an earplug in their more poorly performing ear would be beneficial, we studied 34 in-patient schizophrenics and noted a binaural deficit in 12 (35%). Of these, eight patients subsequently wore an earplug in each ear for at least one week. We found no effect of the earplug on psychopathology.
ISSN:0007-1250
1472-1465
DOI:10.1192/bjp.161.3.397