'Confabulation' in narrative discourse by schizophrenic patients.
There are many clinical reports of confabulation by schizophrenic patients. This study provides evidence of a form of confabulation by schizophrenic patients in tasks which do not include a memory component. It uses a linguistic framework to analyse the components of this confabulation.
Kramer
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Broadmoor Hospital, Crowthorne, Berkshire.
Bryan
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Frith
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D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008037:Linguistics; D008297:Male; D012564:Schizophrenic Language; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology