신경심리 검사에 나타난 남자 정신분열병 환자와 조증 환자의 전두엽 기능 장애

The Frontal Lobe Dysfunction in Neuropsychological Tests of Male Schizophrenic and Manic Patients

Objective : This study was designed to evaluate the neuropsychological dysfunctions of frontal lobe in male schizophrenic and manic patients using neuropsychological tests. Method ： Wisconsin card sorting test, Stroop color word test, Trail making test A，Verbal fluency test, and Block design and Comprehension subtests of K-WAIS were administered to hospitalized male schizophrenics(N= 17) and manics(N=16) diagnosed by DSM-III-R criteria, and control(N=16). All participants were under age of 40 years. Results ： Schizophrenic and manic patients had significantly lower overall performance than that of control group in ail tests. There were no significant differences between schizophrenic and manic patients on neuropsychological tests. Conclusions : These results suggest that there seems to be significant frontal lobe dysfunction not only in schizophrenic patients but also in manic patients.