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'Confabulation' in narrative discourse by schizophrenic patients.

S Kramer1, K L Bryan, C D Frith

  • 1Broadmoor Hospital, Crowthorne, Berkshire.

International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders
|May 27, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Schizophrenic patients exhibit confabulation even without memory tasks. This study analyzes the linguistic components of this confabulation in schizophrenia patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Linguistics
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Confabulation is frequently reported in clinical observations of schizophrenia.
  • Existing research often links confabulation to memory deficits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate confabulation in schizophrenic patients within tasks devoid of memory components.
  • To analyze the linguistic structure of confabulation in schizophrenia.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a linguistic framework for analysis.
  • Examined confabulation in specific tasks without memory recall.

Main Results:

  • Provided evidence for confabulation occurring in schizophrenia patients outside of memory-related tasks.

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  • Identified specific linguistic components contributing to confabulation.

    • Conclusions:

    • Schizophrenia is associated with confabulation not solely dependent on memory impairment.
    • Linguistic analysis offers insights into the mechanisms of confabulation in schizophrenia.