Intellectual functioning in lobotomized and non-lobotomized long term chronic schizophrenic patients

J Clin Psychol. 1978 Apr;34(2):449-51. doi: 10.1002/1097-4679(197804)34:2<449::aid-jclp2270340242>3.0.co;2-x.

Abstract

Administered the WAIS routinely to 28 long term hospitalized chronic schizophrenic patients who had a bilateral prefrontal lobotomy during the years between 1948 and 1954 and 28 of their non-lobotomized counterparts matched on appropriate demographic characteristics. No statistically significant t-score differences between group means were demonstrated on any of the 11 subtests or three scale IQs.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Intelligence*
  • Length of Stay
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Psychosurgery / adverse effects*
  • Schizophrenia / surgery*
  • Wechsler Scales