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Thought disorder is an important symptom complex in schizophrenia. This chapter defines thought disorder and the boundaries of thought disorder. Positive and negative symptoms and the speech patterns are described. Finally, the diagnostic significance and the relationship of thought disorder and other symptoms of schizophrenia is discussed.

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  1. Nancy C. Andreasen MD, PhD
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  1. Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical School Medicine, 420 Delaware Street, SE Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA

    S. Hossein Fatemi PhD

  2. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 120 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005, USA

    Paula J. Clayton MD (Medical Director) (Medical Director)

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Andreasen, N.C. (2008). Thought Disorder. In: Fatemi, S.H., Clayton, P.J. (eds) The Medical Basis of Psychiatry. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-252-6_25

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