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The symbolic and literal in schizophrenic language
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
|April 1, 1996
Abstract
Topic:
Differences between the symbolic, or poetic, and the literal in schizophrenic language.
Purpose:
To enhance the nurse's therapeutic effectiveness with these clients.
Source:
Review of the literature.
Conclusion:
What often is perceived as literal language in schizophrenic communication is, in many cases, full of symbolic meaning.