Voice atypicalities have been a characteristic feature of schizophrenia since its first
definitions. They are often associated with core negative symptoms such as flat affect and …

Introduction Alterations of verbalized thought occur frequently in psychotic disorders. We
characterize linguistic findings in individuals with schizophrenia based on the current …

Background Impairments in specific aspects of pragmatic competence, supporting the use of
language in context, are largely documented in schizophrenia and might represent an …

Previous research has shown that communicative-pragmatic ability, as well as executive
functions (EF) and Theory of Mind (ToM), may be impaired in individuals with traumatic brain …

Introduction: Language and communication disruptions in schizophrenia are at the center of
a large body of investigation. Yet, the remediation of such disruptions is still in its infancy …

The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship among age, first-and second-order
Theory of Mind and the increasing ability of children to understand and produce different …

Patients with schizophrenia usually show an impairment in their communicative-pragmatic
performance; they also have difficulties in cognitive functioning and Theory of Mind (ToM). In …

Objective: To verify the efficacy of Cognitive Pragmatic Treatment (CPT), a new rehabilitation
training program for improving communicative-pragmatic abilities. Design: The CPT program …

Objective Schizophrenia is associated with a severe impairment in the communicative-
pragmatic domain. Recent research has tried to disentangle the relationship between …

Aim of the present study is to provide a multifocal assessment of pragmatic abilities in
patients with right hemisphere damage (RHD). Pragmatics refers to the ability to use …