title: A framework for assessing communication in mental illness.
abstract: Many studies support the notion of semantic and/or pragmatic difficulties in people with mental illness. This paper describes a framework (based on a discourse analysis model) for the assessment and reassessment of communication in mentally ill persons.
authors.affiliation: Broadmoor Hospital, Crowthorne, Berkshire.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Bryan
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Frith
mesh_terms: D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007807:Language Tests; D007808:Language Therapy / Q000379:methods; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012564:Schizophrenic Language