Many studies have found that individuals active in the creative arts have elevated levels of some schizotypal
traits. The current study investigated creativity differences among schizophrenic patients, patients
who were diagnosed as suffering from either major depression or anxiety disorder, and personality disordered
patients (clusters A and B). One hundred and seventy (84 men and 86 women) inpatients, who
were hospitalized in closed wards of two psychiatric hospitals, were interviewed, using the Tel-Aviv Creativity
Test (TACT). As far as conceptual fluency is concerned, the schizophrenic patients showed the lowest
level of creativity, while no significant differences between the three groups were found with respect
to originality. Possible explanations are discussed, suggesting that positive symptoms of schizophrenia
may be similar to creative production, whereas negative symptoms may be negatively related to verbal
fluency.
Appeared in Personality and Individual Differences
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