Narrative incoherence in schizophrenia: The absent agent-protagonist and the collapse of internal dialogue

American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 153-166

  Lysaker, Paul H ^a,b   Wickett, Amanda M ^c   Wilke, Neil ^a,d   Lysaker, John ^e  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS   (United States)

^d Madison Center   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; COGNITION; HUMAN; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0041703620     PISSN: 00029564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2003.57.2.153     Document Type: Review

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