Table 2 Correlations between visual impairments and positive symptom

From: Sensory integration deficits support a dimensional view of psychosis and are not limited to schizophrenia

PANSS subscale

Motion detection (500 ms)

Motion integration (750 ms)

Delusions

−0.00

−0.27a

Conceptual disorganization

0.14

−0.24b

Hallucinations

0.07

−0.17b

Excitement

0.06

0.01

Grandiosity

−0.19b

−0.28a

Suspiciousness

−0.16

−0.10

Hostility

−0.16

−0.25a

  1. aα<0.01.
  2. bα<0.05.
  3. Spearman correlation coefficients and significance levels (one-tailed) show the relationship between the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) positive symptom subscale items and visual local and global motion sensitivity.
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