Data di Pubblicazione:
2013
Citazione:
Brain evolution, language, and psychopathology in schizophrenia / [a cura di] P. Brambilla, A. Marini. - New York : Routledge, 2013. - ISBN 9780415537643. (EXPLORATIONS IN MENTAL HEALTH)
Abstract:
This book provides a comprehensive review of new developments in the study of language processing and related neural networks in schizophrenia by addressing
the complex link between psychopathology, language and evolution at different levels of analysis. Psychopathological symptoms in schizophrenia are mainly characterized by thought and language disorders, which
are strictly intertwined. In particular, language is the distinctive dimension of human beings and is ontologically
related to brain development. Although normal at the levels of segmental phonology and morphological
organization, the speech of patients suffering from schizophrenia is often characterized by flattened intonation
and word-finding difficulties. Furthermore, research suggests that the superior temporal gyrus and specific
prefrontal areas which support language in humans are altered in people with schizophrenia. Brambilla and Marini bring together international contributors to explore the link between brain evolution
and the psychopathological features of schizophrenia, with a focus on language and its neural underpinnings.
Divided into three sections the book covers: • brain evolution and language phylogenesis; • brain abnormalities in schizophrenia; • psychopathology and schizophrenia. This theoretical approach will appeal to professionals including clinical psychologists, cognitive neuroscientists, neuropsychiatrists, neuropsychologists, neurolinguists,
and researchers considering the links between brain evolution, language and psychopathology in schizophrenia.
Tipologia IRIS:
06 - Curatela di volume
Keywords:
Schizophrenia; Evolution; Language
Elenco autori:
P. Brambilla, A. Marini
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