Esquizotipia en familiares de pacientes con esquizofrenia

Schizotypy in relatives of patients with schizophrenia. Previous studies indicate that relatives of patients with schizophrenia are more likely to present characteristics of schizotypal personality than the general population. Few transcultural studies of schizotypy have been carried out. Most instr...

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Authors: Gutiérrez Maldonado, José, Caqueo-Urízar, Alejandra, Ferrer, Marta (Ferrer García)
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2006
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Barcelona
Repository:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/38869
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/38869
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Esquizofrènia
Pacients
Psicoteràpia familiar
Schizophrenia
Patients
Family psychotherapy
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Summary:Schizotypy in relatives of patients with schizophrenia. Previous studies indicate that relatives of patients with schizophrenia are more likely to present characteristics of schizotypal personality than the general population. Few transcultural studies of schizotypy have been carried out. Most instruments constructed to measure schizotypy have been applied in specific cultures; conceivably, in other populations its components may be distributed in different ways. These cultural differences may affect the relations between schizotypy and schizophrenia. The objective of this study is to obtain data on schizotypy in relatives of patients with schizophrenia and relatives of patients with other disorders in a Latin American rural population. The results suggest that cultural factors must be taken into account in order to establish the relationship between schizotypy and schizophrenia.