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Word-Associations in Experimental Psychiatry: A Historical Perspective

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Phenomenology, Language & Schizophrenia

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The concept of association is one of the oldest and most fruitful in psychology. It has been used to describe and as well to explain various aspects of the experience and behavior of human beings. It also has been used to describe as well as to explain various aspects of psychopathology, especially pathological verbal behavior, in the field of psychiatry.

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  1. Psychiatrische Klinik, Klinikum der Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

    Manfred Spitzer MD, PhD  & Christoph Mundt (Prof. Dr. Phil.) &  (Prof. Dr. Phil.)

  2. Philosophische Fakultät II, Universität Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany

    Friedrich Uehlein PhD

  3. St. Vincent’s Hospital, New York Medical College, New York, NY, USA

    Michael A. Schwartz

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Spitzer, M. (1992). Word-Associations in Experimental Psychiatry: A Historical Perspective. In: Spitzer, M., Uehlein, F., Schwartz, M.A., Mundt, C. (eds) Phenomenology, Language & Schizophrenia. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9329-0_11

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