ZMĚNY PROŽÍVÁNÍ SELF JAKO ENDOFENOTYP SCHIZOFRENIE - PŘEHLEDOVÁ STUDIE.

Diagnosis of schizophrenia has been traditionally linked to symptoms that can be described broadly as a disruption of the basic sense of self. These symptoms encompass, for example, symptoms of passivity as in the case of delusion of control, thought withdrawal, or auditory hallucinations, i.e. symptoms in which patients excessively over-attribute their own activity to some external forces. In general, these symptoms are characterized by the disturbance of the demarcation between self and others. Recent accounts underline the fact that, similarly to other traits or mental illnesses, symptoms of schizophrenia are present on a continuum. Thus, they can be found in the general population. Due to their genetic underpinnings, these traits are often more pronounced in unaffected relatives of schizophrenia patients. This review analyzes self-disturbances as a potential endophenotype of schizophrenia, which is expressed on a continuum. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]