Abstract

This study was investigated about cognitive characteristics depend upon thought disorder of the patients with schizophrenia. Cluster analysis with 11 K-WAIS subtest measures divided the patients with schizophrenia of 84 into three group. Thought disorder index(TDI) was assessed with 4 K-WAIS subsets(information, vocabualy, comprehension, similarities) and TDI, 11 K-WAIS subtest measures, & IQ were used to analyse differences among three groups. Analysis was performed by ANOVA. According to the ANOVA results, the differences between 3 groups were significant in thought disorder. In the evaluation of thought disorder, group 2 were found significantly severe on the thought disorder level(.50, .75) compared with group 1 and 3. Severe thought disorder group(group 2) was impairment of cognitive function compared with group 1 and 3. Especially, severe thought disorder group was significantly impairment of reasonal judgement and reality-testing.