Journal Article

FZJ-2021-03959

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Conversational metrics, psychopathological dimensions and self-disturbances in patients with schizophrenia

Lucarini, V. (Corresponding author) ; Cangemi, F. ; Daniel, B. D. ; Lucchese, J. ; Paraboschi, F. ; Cattani, C. ; Marchesi, C. ; Grice, M. ; Vogeley, K.FZJ* ; Tonna, M.

2022
Springer Heidelberg

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Please use a persistent id in citations: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/31706  doi:10.1007/s00406-021-01329-w

Abstract: Difficulties in interpersonal communication, including conversational skill impairments, are core features of schizophrenia. However, very few studies have performed conversation analyses in a clinical population of schizophrenia patients. Here we investigate the conversational patterns of dialogues in schizophrenia patients to assess possible associations with symptom dimensions, subjective self-disturbances and social functioning. Thirty-five schizophrenia patients were administered the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), the Clinical Language Disorder Rating Scale (CLANG), the Scale for the Assessment of Thought, Language and Communication (TLC), the Examination of Anomalous Self-Experience Scale (EASE), and the Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale (SOFAS). Moreover, participants underwent a recorded semi-structured interview, to extract conversational variables. Conversational data were associated with negative symptoms and social functioning, but not with positive or disorganization symptoms. A significant positive correlation was found between “pause duration” and the EASE item “Spatialization of thought”. The present study suggests an association between conversational patterns and negative symptom dimension of schizophrenia. Moreover, our findings evoke a relationship between the natural fluidity of conversation and of the natural unraveling of thoughts.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Kognitive Neurowissenschaften (INM-3)

Research Program(s):

1. 5251 - Multilevel Brain Organization and Variability (POF4-525) (POF4-525)

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