Abstract
Scanpaths are the patterns of ocular fixations and saccades produced during visual exploration of a scene. Schizophrenia is associated with a restricted style of visual scanning, characterised by fewer fixations and saccades and shorter scanpath lengths compared with well viewers. Such patterns are reflective of chronic dysfunction in real-world visual processing in schizophrenia. Scanpath measures are also emerging as strong discriminatory tools in schizophrenia trait marker research. However, little is understood about the neurocognitive mechanisms underlying atypical viewing patterns. We conducted an exploratory study of the relationships between patterns of visual exploration and neuropsychological test performance in individuals with schizophrenia to further understand the neural substrates of scanpath abnormalities in this group.
Original language | English |
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Article number | P03-124 |
Pages (from-to) | 1104 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | European Psychiatry |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | S1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |