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Speech and language therapy intervention in schizophrenia: a case study.

Judy Clegg¹, Shelagh Brumfitt, Randolph W Parks

¹Human Communication Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK. j.clegg@sheffield.ac.uk

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Speech-Language Pathology

Background:

Adult psychiatric disorders frequently involve speech and language abnormalities, creating social barriers and hindering treatment.
The efficacy of speech and language therapy in this population remains understudied.

Observation:

A case study involving a 53-year-old male patient diagnosed with schizophrenia and severe poverty of speech.
Speech and language therapy aimed to enhance verbal communication through combined traditional and novel methods.

Findings:

The intervention demonstrated partial success, increasing the patient's verbal output and social communication competence.
Improvements were noted in self-evaluation, though the patient's negative communication attitude persisted.

Implications:

Speech and language therapy can be a valuable adjunct in managing schizophrenia and other adult psychiatric conditions.
This case highlights the potential for targeted speech interventions to improve functional communication in severe mental illness.