The Psychopathology of Language and Cognition

ISBN-13: 9781489914354 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 198 str.

Robert W. Rieber;Harold J. Vetter

Opis

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.

Spis treści

The 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 Polygot. Conclusion: Repairing the Broken Connections. Index.