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Intermingling and disordered logic as influences on schizophrenic 'thought disorders'

M Harrow, M Prosen

    Archives of General Psychiatry
    |October 1, 1978
    PubMed
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    Schizophrenic language often involves intermingling personal experiences into responses. This study found these idiosyncratic verbalizations are typically related to the original topic, not disordered logic or repressed drives.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychiatry
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Linguistics

    Background:

    • Schizophrenia is a complex mental disorder.
    • Understanding the nature of schizophrenic language is crucial for diagnosis and treatment.
    • Idiosyncratic verbalizations are a common symptom.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the mechanisms behind bizarre or idiosyncratic responses in young schizophrenic patients.
    • To determine the underlying reasons for unusual verbalizations in schizophrenia.

    Main Methods:

    • A novel technique was used to elicit idiosyncratic responses from 30 young schizophrenic patients.
    • Patients were re-interviewed a week later to explore the origins of their verbalizations.
    • Taped interviews were scored using rating scales.

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    Main Results:

    • A primary mechanism identified was the intermingling of current and past experiences into responses.
    • The intermingled material was found to be closely related to the original topic.
    • These verbalizations were linked to patients' personal lives, not primitive drives or disordered logic.

    Conclusions:

    • Bizarre schizophrenic language is often characterized by the contextual intermingling of personal experiences.
    • Disordered logic is not the primary explanation for these linguistic patterns.
    • The findings suggest a connection between personal life events and the manifestation of schizophrenic speech.