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" The cognitive neuropsychology of schizophrenia / "
Christopher D. Frith
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BL
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699163
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b521352
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Frith, Christopher D
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| Title & Author
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The cognitive neuropsychology of schizophrenia /\ Christopher D. Frith
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| Publication Statement
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Hove, UK ;Hillsdale, USA :: L. Erlbaum Associates,, [1992]
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, ©1992
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Essays in cognitive psychology
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xiv, 169 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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0863772242 (hbk.)
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-155) and indexes
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| Contents
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1: The Nature of Schizophrenia. What is schizophrenia. Problems with diagnosis. Classifying signs and symptoms. Explaining schizophrenia or explaining symptoms? -- 2: Brain Abnormalities in Schizophrenia. The dopamine theory of schizophrenia. Structural brain changes in schizophrenia. Is schizophrenia a neurodegenerative disease? -- 3: Linking the Mind and the Brain. Some philosophical problems. Problems in studying psychological impairments in schizophrenia. Linking psychological abnormalities with brain dysfunction. A neuropsychology of schizophrenia -- 4: Behavioural Abnormalities. Negative and Positive signs. How do the behavioural abnormalities of schizophrenia relate to the brain? Brain systems underlying the selection of action -- 5: Positive Symptoms, Abnormal Experiences. Hallucinations. Delusions. Does a single cognitive deficit underlie all positive symptoms? The brain systems associated with positive symptoms -- 6: Communication in Schizophrenia. Disorders of action. Abnormalities of self-monitoring. Abnormalities in the awareness of others. Brain and language. Conclusions -- 7: Schizophrenia as a Disorder of Self-Awareness. Explaining the signs and symptoms of schizophrenia. What is metarepresentation? Metarepresentation and schizophrenia. Metarepresentation and the brain. Conclusions
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Schizophrenia
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RC514.F79x 1992
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