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Phoneme Discrimination in Schizophrenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Barbara T. Kugler  and
David J. Caudrey
Barbara T. Kugler
Affiliation:
Neuropsychology Research Unit, Friern Hospital, London N11 3BP; and Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT
David J. Caudrey
Affiliation:
Regency Park Centre for Young Disabled, Days Road, Regency Park, South Australia 5010; and Department of Psychology, University of Adelaide, South Australia 5000
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Summary

Ear differences on a task involving a simple phonetic judgement were investigated in schizophrenic subjects using both healthy normal and depressed patient control groups. A deficit in phonemic differentiation was demonstrated and appeared to be specific to the schizophrenic group. The result is interpreted as supporting the hypothesis of a central dysfunction lateralized to the left hemisphere in schizophrenia.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 142 , Issue 1 , January 1983 , pp. 53 - 59
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Copyright © 1983 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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