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Circadian Body Temperature in Chronic Schizophrenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

R. Morgan  and
A. J. Cheadle
R. Morgan
Affiliation:
Department of Nursing, University of Manchester, St Wulstan's Hospital, Malvern
A. J. Cheadle
Affiliation:
Department of Nursing, University of Manchester, St Wulstan's Hospital, Malvern
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Summary

The 24-hour oral temperatures of 51 chronic schizophrenic patients, 19 non-schizophrenic chronic psychiatric patients and 14 non-patients have been measured and compared. The chronic schizophrenics have an earlier peak temperature and differ significantly from the other groups. Compared with the non-schizophrenic patients their hourly mean temperatures reach significantly higher levels in the morning. Compared with the non-patients their mean temperatures fall to significantly lower levels in the evening after 5.00 pm.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 129 , Issue 4 , October 1976 , pp. 350 - 354
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1976 

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