[Personality of schizophrenic and schizoaffective patients]

At time of discharge 33 patients with ICD-9 schizophrenia and 16 patients with ICD-9 schizoaffective psychosis were assessed by the Freiburg Personality Inventory (FPI). Psychological profiles were analyzed individually and compared to controls. In addition, a hierarchical cluster analysis was carried out. Psychopathological findings at time of discharge were documented by the AMDP system. Impact of psychopathology on response behavior in the FPI was not evident. There were but few schizophrenic or schizoaffective patients without any abnormal FPI score. For the schizophrenics abnormal (high and low) scores could especially be found on the scales "Nervousness", "Depressiveness" and "Masculinity", for the schizoaffective patients on the scales "Nervousness", "Depressiveness", "Excitability", "Extraversion" and "Neuroticism". With regard to personality both groups turned out to be heterogenous. The schizophrenics differed significantly from the controls by higher means on the scales "Nervousness" and "Depressiveness" and a lower mean on the scale "Masculinity". The schizoaffective patients differed significantly from the controls by higher means on the scales "Depressiveness" and "Inhibition". Hierarchical cluster analysis resulted in 3 clusters for the schizophrenics: 1. introverted-schizoid type (42%), 2. extraverted-aggressive type (36%), 3. normal type (22%), and 2 clusters for the schizoaffective patients: 1. emotional labile type (56%), 2 normal type (44%). Results are compared to literature.