The Psychopathology of Language and Cognition / Edition 1

by Robert W. Rieber, Harold J. Vetter

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306447570
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	02/28/1995
Series:	Cognition and Language: A Series in Psycholinguistics
Edition description:	1995
Pages:	198
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

1: Historical Roots.- 2: Language and Cognition in Mental Retardation.- 3: Language Pathology in Autism and Childhood Schizophrenia.- 4: The Language of the Psychopath.- 5: Language and Cognition in the Affective Disorders.- 6: Language Behavior in Schizophrenia.- 7: The Double-Bind Concept and Gregory Bateson.- 8: Psychopathology and the Polyglot.- 9: Conclusion: Repairing the Broken Connections.- Author Index.

Editorial Reviews

Delineates the progress that has taken place over the past quarter century in research and theory on language and communication in the psychopathological context. Topics include language and cognition in mental retardation and the affective disorders; language pathology in autism and childhood schizophrenia; the language of psychopathology and schizophrenia; the double-bind concept and Gregory Bateson; and psychopathology and the polyglot. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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