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Auditory sensitivity in psychiatric patients and non-patients: monotic click detection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

Gerard Bruder ,
Bonnie Spring ,
Allan Yozawitz  and
Samuel Sutton
Gerard Bruder*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychophysiology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, USA
Bonnie Spring
Affiliation:
Department of Psychophysiology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, USA
Allan Yozawitz
Affiliation:
Department of Psychophysiology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, USA
Samuel Sutton
Affiliation:
Department of Psychophysiology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, USA
*
1Address for correspondence: Dr Gerard Bruder, Department of Psychophysiology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, 722 West 168 Street, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Synopsis

The sensitivity in detecting a click was measured separately for the right and left ear of psychiatric patients and non-patient controls using a three-interval forced-choice staircase procedure. Patients with affective disorders showed reduced right ear sensitivity, while schizophrenic patients did not show reduced sensitivity. Lower sensitivity correlated with higher structured-interview ratings of speech retardation.

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Research Article
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 10 , Issue 1 , February 1980 , pp. 133 - 138
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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