Schizophrenia Research Trends

Body Image Deviation in Chronic Schizophrenia: New Research 25Table 11. BIQ items differentiating depressive and non-depressive state. (Study 3.)SchizophrenicsNormalsBIQ items D Non-D D Non-DAnatomical18. I have small eyes. 4.200 3.181*44. My body is not meager.® 4.266 3.000**Functional01. My body is weak. 4.600 3.454*03. I often get sick. 4.400 3.000* 3.461 2.655*17. I often lose my balance. 4.461 2.714***25. I am clumsy with my hands. 4.833 3.181**37. I can work well in dark rooms. ® 5.666 4.181** 3.692 4.655*38. My stomach is not unusually strong. ® 3.600 5.181**42. My heart is strong. ® 3.933 2.272**53. My bowels are unusually strong. 3.766 5.000*Psychological06. My body is underdeveloped. .3.866 2.636*07. My body is clean.® 3.153 2.413**10. My body is defective. 4.400 3.363* 4.692 3.448**11. My body feels cold. 4.233 5.363*12. My body is beautiful.® 4.333 3.272* 4.769 3.482***22. I seldom feel tired.® 5.461 4.206**23. My mood is numb. 3.833 5.090* 2.000 4.724***27. I am satisfied with my body. ® 3.200 4.727*31. I am always cheerful. ® 3.923 2.931**32. My body is unattractive. 5.153 3.931***34. I always feel sick. 4.433 3.181* 4.615 3.413***43. I don’t mind being touched by others. ® 4.866 3.636*45. I seldom get excited 2.833 4.275**46. My health is getting better. ® 5.000 3.900*49. I am seldom tense. 2.400 3.909** 2.076 3.241**59. I always feel energetic.® 4.666 3.363** 4.307 3.137**D=Depressive group, Non-D=Non-depressive group. *P