Schizotypy and language: A review

Journal of Neurolinguistics

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 193-203

  Kiang, Michael ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognitive processes; Language; Personality traits; Schizophrenia; Schizotypal personality; Semantic priming

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LANGUAGE PROCESSING; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; SEMANTIC MEMORY; SPEECH AND LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT; SPEECH DEVELOPMENT; SPEECH DISORDER; TASK PERFORMANCE; THOUGHT DISORDER; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 76049111015     PISSN: 09116044     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroling.2009.03.002     Document Type: Article

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