Table 3

Correlation of the scales' scores in patients with schizophrenia

DESCTQ-EACTQ-ENCTQ-PACTQ-PNCTQ-SACTQ total
Hallucinatory behaviourr
P value
0.212−0.0570.007−0.0740.0330.0180.014
0.034*0.5740.9470.4630.7420.8610.888
Delusionsr
P value
0.2430.1130.2080.0200.1870.0030.157
0.015*0.2630.038*0.8440.0620.9780.118
Suspiciousness/persecutionr
P value
0.1410.1790.1110.0760.133−0.0290.173
0.1610.0750.2730.4520.1880.7780.085
Conceptual disorganisationr
P value
0.1410.1050.1250.1400.117−0.0220.118
0.1620.2980.2150.1660.2480.8290.061
SAPS totalr
P value
0.2540.1250.1810.0440.184−0.0170.177
0.011*0.2160.0710.6650.0660.8670.061
Blunted affectr
P value
0.1410.0600.117−0.0330.050−0.1500.177
0.1610.5540.2460.7420.6190.1370.078
Lack of spontaneity and flow of conversationr
P value
−0.490−0.0300.104−0.0470.056−0.1100.049
0.6270.7680.3010.6420.5790.2740.629
Passive/apathetic social withdrawalr
P value
0.0080.0880.2320.1660.223−0.0220.247
0.9350.3820.020*0.0990.026*0,.8260.013*
Emotional withdrawalr
P value
0.0450.1550.3170.0770.246−0.0120.297
0.6560.1230.001*0.4450.014*0.9030.003*
Difficulty in abstract thinkingr
P value
−0.400−0.0030.133−0.0450.038−0.0520.116
0.6960.9770.1860.6560.7080.6040.252
SANS totalr
P value
−0.0690.0530.2130.0340.142−0.0780.180
0.4920.5970.033*0.7360.1600.4430.074
PANSS totalr
P value
0.1060.0930.2170.0540.176−0.0500.193
0.2920.3590.030*0.5970.0810.6230.054
  • *Pearson correlation test, p<0.05.

  • CTQ, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire; CTQ-EA, CTQ-emotional abuse; CTQ-EN, CTQ-emotional neglect; CTQ-PA, CTQ-physical abuse; CTQ-PN, CTQ-physical neglect; CTQ-SA, CTQ-sexual abuse; DES, Dissociative Experiences Scale; PANSS, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; SANS, Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms; SAPS, Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms.