Polydipsia and autistic traits in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Polydipsia, prevalent in 6%-20% of patients with schizophrenia, results in seclusion and prolonged hospitalization. It is also observed in autistic individuals, with previous studies reporting that autism accounted for 20% of all hospitalized patients with polydipsia. The current study investigated the association between polydipsia and autistic traits in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs) based on the hypothesis that higher autistic traits would be observed in schizophrenic patients with polydipsia.

Methods

In the first study (study A), the autism-spectrum quotient [(AQ); Japanese version] scores of long-stay inpatients with and without polydipsia were compared. Furthermore, the association between polydipsia and autistic traits was also exam

SUBMITTER: Komatsu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10359144 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature