Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: April | Volume: 10 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 42-45
Lateralization Brain Dysfunction in Individual with Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder - A Neuropsychological Study
Yadav D1, Anuradha. S2
1Trainee, M.Phil Clinical Psychology (2nd) Year, Nai Subah institute of Mental health and Behavioral Sciences Varanasi
2Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Nai Subah institute of Mental health and Behavioral Sciences Varanasi
Corresponding Author: Yadav D
ABSTRACT
Background: - Lateralization of brain dysfunction in common aspect in latest study many studied shows that relationship between lateralization and psychiatric illness. Schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders patients have also impairment in some brain abnormalities during this illness.
Aim: The aim of the study was to study the lateralization of brain dysfunction in individual with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.
Methodology:-Sample size of 40 schizophrenic and schizoaffective diagnosed (as per ICD-10) patients from psychiatric institute was selected and purposive sampling method was used. Self-prepared Socio-demographic data sheet and clinical data sheet,) Aims neuropsychological battery by Surya Gupta was used for the data collection. t-test was used for see the difference between schizophrenia and schizoaffective patients on different lobes. It was a cross sectional study.
Result: It was found that there is no significant difference between lateralization of brain dysfunction in schizophrenia and schizoaffective patient.
Conclusion: Concluding one can easily frame that it is very important to with the help these finding we considered the psycho rehabilitation program accordingly these. So that patient can able to perform daily task for their life.
Key words: Lateralization, Brain dysfunction, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective