Language and Schizophrenia - Perspectives From Psychology and Philosophy

Informationen zum Autor Valentina Cardella is Associate Professor of Philosophy of Language at the University of Messina, Italy Klappentext Schizophrenia is one of the most enigmatic mental disorders, and language is one of its most essential and distinctive traits. Language and Schizophrenia provides a complete overview of schizophrenic language, utilising both psychological and philosophical perspectives to explore the unique way language impacts on this mental disorder. Zusammenfassung Schizophrenia is one of the most enigmatic mental disorders, and language is one of its most essential and distinctive traits. Language and Schizophrenia provides a complete overview of schizophrenic language, utilising both psychological and philosophical perspectives to explore the unique way language impacts on this mental disorder. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. The Enigma of Schizophrenia 2. Language in Schizophrenia 3. Schizophrenic Language: The Cognitive Perspective 4. Schizophrenic Language: The Philosophical Perspective 5. An Alternative View: Schizophrenia as a disease of Language

Product details

• Authors: Cardella, Valentina Cardella, Valentina (University of Messina Cardella
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138565906
• ISBN: 978-1-138-56590-6
• No. of pages: 108
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Philosophy of Language, PSYCHOLOGY / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, Philosophy, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Schizophrenia, Psychotherapy, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Clinical psychology, Abnormal psychology, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Psycholinguistics, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Speech & language disorders & therapy