The psychopathology of language and cognition /

In this text, the authors review the last twenty-five years of progress in research and theory on language and communication in the psychopathological context. They also identify promising avenues for future research. This text will benefit students taking courses in psycholinguistics.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rieber, R. W. (Robert W.)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Vetter, Harold J., 1926-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Plenum Press, [1995]
Series:Cognition and language.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Historical roots
  • Language and cognition in mental retardation
  • Language pathology in autism and childhood schizophrenia
  • The language of the psychopath
  • Language and cognition in the affective disorders
  • Language behavior in schizophrenia
  • The double-bind concept and Gregory Bateson
  • Psychopathology and the polyglot
  • Conclusion: repairing the broken connections.