A unified explanation for the diverse structural deviations reported for adult schizophrenics with disrupted speech.
This paper attempts a unified explanation for the diverse manifestations of deviant speech considered pathognomic for schizophrenia. Examination of the structure of such speech shows that what appear to be diverse errors are really manifestations of two problems: apparently random or erroneous triggering of sounds and words coupled with inappropriate perseverations. These are shown to be different manifestations of the same problem, possibly a schizophrenic dysfunction in neurotransmitters in the brain.. Studies of hemispheric asymetry in schizophrenia, involuntary eyetracking, and the probable action of antipsychotic medication confirm the linguistic data.
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005133:Eye Movements; D006801:Humans; D008037:Linguistics; D010700:Phonetics; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D012564:Schizophrenic Language; D012660:Semantics; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents