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The Use of Language by Schizophrenic Patients in the Amaudo Home for the Destitute
ABSTRACT
Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder, which negatively affects the entire personality of an
individual including the speech. This paper, therefore, examined the pattern of language use by
the schizophrenic patients in the Amaudo Home for the Destitute with a view to noting that early
identification and intervention can increase the chances for recovery and even prevent warning
signs of psychosis from progressing. The data were collected primarily through interviews, and
direct observation of 9 schizophrenic patients (subjects) with deviant communication patterns in
the home. Using a descriptive method of data analysis, the paper observed that the patients have
problems in understanding the communication content of others; they rarely respond and
participate in conversation appropriately. It further revealed that the linguistic features such as
semantics, pragmatics and syntax of the patients are disordered. The study also showed that
medication alone cannot effectively take care of all the symptoms that confront the schizophrenic
patients; hence the work encourages an incorporation of many initiatives involving
identification, testing, psychosocial therapy, language therapy, etc. Early intervention is key to
preventing a further episode of relapse, and a strategy to encourage a return to normal vocation
and social activity. Although this study does not claim to be exhaustive, it is believed that it may
serve as a useful introduction for those unfamiliar with communication patterns of
schizophrenia.
KEYWORDS: Schizophrenia, semantic disorder, pragmatic disorder, syntactic disorder,
Amaudo Home for Destitute.
Roseline Ihuoma C. ALERECHI, (Ph.D) & Beatrice Nneka OKORIE
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