title: Linguistic competence and psychopathology : a cross-cultural model.
abstract: The present paper discusses the possible role of linguistic competence in determining the manifest psychopathology of schizophrenia. It is hypothesised that the linguistic competence may be a significant determinant of psychopathology and may explain the differences in the manifest signs and symptoms, course and prognosis between the various sub-types of schizophrenia and may explain the cross-cultural differences in the phenomenology and outcome of the disease. It is proposed that research should be undertaken in measurement to linguistic differences to test out the above hypotheses.
authors.affiliation: Prof. & Head, Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160 012.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Varma