The relationship between mood and time perception.

Abstract

Cohen and Mezey's view that most depressed patients feel that time passes slowly is supported. Schizophrenics are confused and muddled about time. Schizophrenia seems to be a long and slow delirium. "Psychologists may find that simple tests of time perception will have a variety of clinical uses, not only for diagnosing, screeining, and categorizing the sick, but for following their progress during and after treatment, predicting relapses and devising remedial teaching for patients suffering from these defects." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)