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The implications of bilingualism in the study and treatment of psychiatric disorders: a review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

F. I. S. De Zulueta
F. I. S. De Zulueta*
Affiliation:
Maudsley Hospital, London
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1Address for correspondence: Dr F. I. S. de Zulueta, The Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AZ.
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Synopsis

This review of the data on bilinguals in relation to hypnosis, psychotherapy and psychotic disorders presents evidence for the bilateral representation of language in the cerebral hemispheres of bilinguals, and outlines possible links between the neuropsychology of psychotic disorders and the lateralization of language in these patients. The relationship between affective states and the retrieval of memories and language is also explored.

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Research Article
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Psychological Medicine , Volume 14 , Issue 3 , August 1984 , pp. 541 - 557
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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