Medication effects on referent communication in schizophrenic patients: An evaluation with a structured task

Aileen Clark; Philip Harvey; Murray Alpert

doi:10.1006/brln.1994.1021

Medication effects on referent communication in schizophrenic patients: An evaluation with a structured task

Aileen Clark, Philip Harvey, Murray Alpert

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Abstract

Objective measures of communication efficiency were collected twice on 10 schizophrenic patients while they participated in a structured interactive task which has seen considerable use in developmental studies of communication skills. Referential communication and thought disorder were assessed while patients were off and then on neuroleptic medication. While medicated, subjects produced more informative task-related responses. Drug- free subjects produced more unclear references and episodes of bizarre speech. These 'interruptive' tendencies appeared to be a problem of dialogue maintenance and attentional focus, which improved with medication.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	392-401
Number of pages	10
Journal	Brain and Language
Volume	46
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1006/brln.1994.1021
State	Published - 1994
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Language and Linguistics
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Linguistics and Language
Cognitive Neuroscience
Speech and Hearing

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