title: Cognitive impairments associated with formal thought disorder in people with schizophrenia.
abstract: Formal thought disorder (FTD), or disorganized speech, is one of the central signs of schizophrenia. Despite extensive research, the cognitive processes associated with FTD are still unclear. However, the authors' review of FTD theories and research indicates that considerable progress has been made in identifying possible cognitive impairments associated with FTD. Specifically, FTD is strongly associated with impaired executive functioning and with impaired processing of semantic information. Their review indicates that previous research has not yet supported an association between FTD and either an increase in spreading activation or an impairment within the language production system.
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 61820, USA.
authors: John G
authors: JG
authors: Kerns
authors: Howard
authors: H
authors: Berenbaum
mesh_terms: D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012564:Schizophrenic Language; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012660:Semantics; D013850:Thinking; D014705:Verbal Behavior