Maria Triola, Jesus Cobo, Alexandre González-Rodríguez, Lourdes Nieto, Susana Ochoa, Judith Usall, Carles García-Ribera, Iris Baños, Beatriz González, Ariadna Solanilla, Carmina Massons, Isabel Ruiz, Ada I Ruiz, Joan Carles Oliva, Esther Pousa
INTRODUCTION: Insight in psychosis has been conceptualized as a continuous, dynamic, and multidimensional phenomenon. This study aims to determine the impact of delusions and hallucinations in different dimensions of clinical insight in schizophrenia spectrum disorders. METHODS: Cross-sectional multicenter study including 516 patients (336 men) diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Based on dichotomized scores of Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) items P1 (delusions) and P3 (hallucinations), patients were assigned to four groups according to current clear presence of delusions (scores 4 or above 4 in PANSS item P1) and/or hallucinations (scores 4 or above 4 in PANNS item P3)...
March 5, 2024: Psychopathology