Dermatoglyphic anomalies in psychometrically identified schizotypic young adults
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Thomas R. Kwapil, Associate Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Dermatoglyphic anomalies are hypothesized to indicate disruptions in the second trimester of prenatal development, a time period that appears to be critical in the etiology of schizophrenia. The present study examined the presence of dermatoglyphic anomalies in psychometrically identified schizotypic young adults (n=51) and control participants (n=63) selected based upon their scores on the Perceptual Aberration [J. Abnorm. Psychology 87 (1978) 399] and Magical Ideation Scales [J. Consult. Clin. Psychol. 51 (1983) 215]. It was hypothesized that schizotypic participants would exhibit higher rates of dermatoglyphic anomalies than control participants. The Perceptual Aberration–Magical Ideation group exhibited lower total and absolute finger ridge counts and less complex pattern types than control participants—findings consistent with anomalies reported in patients with schizophrenia. These findings encourage future examination of these anomalies in individuals at-risk for schizophrenia and related disorders.
Dermatoglyphic anomalies in psychometrically identified schizotypic young adults
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Schizophrenia Research
- Language: English
- Date: 2005
- Keywords
- Dermatoglyphic; Schizotypy; Schizophrenia; Neurodevelopment