Citation
S. Kramer et al., Mental illness and communication, INT J LAN C, 36(2), 2001, pp. 132-137
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Rehabilitation
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
ISSN journal
13682822
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Volume
36
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Supplement
S
Pages
132 - 137
Database
ISI
SICI code
1368-2822(200104)36:2<132:MIAC>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Historical and more recent descriptions of mental illness emphasise the pro
minent nature of communicative: difficulties in persons with these diagnose
s (Sims 1995) and a large part of psychiatric intervention is verbally-medi
ated. Within this study, a theoretically-driven therapy programme addressed
the communication needs of two persons with schizophrenia. Significant imp
rovements were demonstrated using valid and reliable outcome measures.