Diagnostic markers for identification of schizophrenia and brain damaged individuals on Bender Gestalt test

ABSTRACT

The objective of the present study is to explore the diagnostic markers on Bender Gestalt Test for the identification of schizophrenia and brain damaged patients. The study explores specific deviation patterns on Bender Gestalt Test protocols of 30, schizophrenic and 30 brain damaged males with age ranges 20-60 years. The sample selected from different hospitals of Lahore. The Bender Gestalt Test was administered and scored through Pascal and Suttell [1951] system. However recorded deviations were scored according to Hutt [1969, 1977] and Bender [1938]. 34 deviation patterns were recorded and studied. With the help oft test difference among schizophrenic and brain damaged patients were explored for the 34 deviations. Results reflects significant difference between groups on 13 deviation patterns with higher mean associated with brain damaged individuals, while on 6 deviation patterns with higher mean associated with schizophrenic individuals. For remaining 15 patterns difference remains not significant