The effects of vestibular stimulation on verbalization in chronic schizophrenics.
An experimental group of seven nonparanoid schizophrenic adults was given eight weeks of sensory-stimulating treatment, while a control group of seven similar subjects was given eight weeks of sedentary activities. Three components of language, in response to 16 questions, were measured pre- and post-treatment: number of words used, speed of response, and relevance of response. Analysis of covariance showed that the post-test scores of the experimental group were better than the post-test scores of the experimental group in relevance of response at the .01 level. These results suggest that eight weeks of sensory-stimulating activities can improve the quality of nonparanoid schizophrenic language, but does not appear to have an effect on the quantity or rate of that language.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D011930:Reaction Time; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012564:Schizophrenic Language; D014705:Verbal Behavior; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000503:physiopathology*