To explore variation in relationship between VIQ and psychopathologies before and after treatment. In 46 cases of acute schizophrenic Indian subjects diagnosed on ICD-10/DSM IV TR criteria were measured on SANS (Scale for Assessment of Negative Symptoms), SAPS (Scale for Assessment of Positive symptoms) and WAIS-R (Indian adaptation) Wechsler’s Adult Intelligence scale-Revised before and after treatment. The result showed persistent negative relationship between the verbal intelligence and psychopathologies was maintained pre and post treatment throughout the study. But different respondents such as attention-impairment, delusion bizarre behavior and SAPS (total) had insignificant negative relationship. The formal thought disorder changed from negative to positive after treatment.
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