Obstetric complications in schizophrenia

(BDQ). They were also interviewed using a semi-structured schedule focussed on the phenomenon of bodily change. Each subject was also asked to attempt an estimation of the size of body parts on a linear presentation. All groups over-estimated their body size, with females significantly more so than males. Apart from a non-significant trend for female schizophrenics to over-estimate to a greater extent, there was no difference between any of the groups, including controls. On the BSQ and BDQ, there was no difference between the schizophrenic group and controls, even though the semi-structured interviews in the patient group indicate quite marked distortions of body experience, suggesting that the standard instruments are not sensitive enough in rating the subjective experience in schizophrenic patients. There was no correlation between the BPRS, SANS, and HBS ratings in the patient group and the ratings on BSQ and BDQ. These findings will be discussed in relation to theoretical issues in the study of subjective experiences in schizophrenia, and the methodology appropriate to this domain of disability.