Clinical correlates of aberrant conversational turn-taking in youth at clinical high-risk for psychosis

Studies on speech abnormalities in schizophrenia suggest that atypical turn-taking during conversation is a prominent feature of speech patterns in psychosis. These studies have typically reported inappropriate pause times based on pragmatic rating scales (e.g. Colle et al., 2013). However, these subjective assessments are susceptible to rater bias and provide only a broad perceptual analysis of vocal expression; specific, quantifiable speech parameters cannot be assessed.

Source: Schizophrenia Research - August 29, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Laura Sichlinger, Emily Cibelli, Matthew Goldrick, Vijay A. Mittal Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research