Barkus, Emma, de Leede-Smith, Saskia, Roodenrys, Steven, Horsley, Lauren, Matrini, Shannen and Mison, Erin (2022) Dyslexia: Links with schizotypy and neurological soft signs. PsyCh Journal, 11 (2). pp. 163-170. ISSN 2046-0260
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Abstract
Abnormalities in language processing, psychological distress, and subtle neurodevelopmental features called neurological soft signs (NSS) are expressed by people with dyslexia and those scoring highly on schizotypy. We investigated whether the expression of NSS, distress, and schizotypy predicted dyslexia status. Participants (N = 96, 48 dyslexic) selected to be age and sex matched, completed the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire, General Health Questionnaire, Neurological Evaluation Scale, and the National Adult Reading Test (NART; a measure of verbal intelligence). Dyslexia status was predicted by higher total NSS and disorganized schizotypy scores in the absence of NART. However, even with the inclusion of NART, disorganized schizotypy remained a significant predictor. The findings suggest that disorganized features of schizotypy could be a significant factor for those with dyslexia. Conversely, more attention needs to be given to developmental language disorders in those who score highly on schizotypy.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Funding information: This research was completed with the support of the Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship and a small grant from the School of Psychology, University of Wollongong. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | dyslexia, mixed handedness, neurological soft signs, psychosis continuum, schizotypy |
| Subjects: | C800 Psychology |
| Department: | Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Psychology |
| Depositing User: | Rachel Branson |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Nov 2021 15:06 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Nov 2022 08:01 |
| URI: | https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/47650 |
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