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The Function of Thought Disorder: A Postulate

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

R. G. Priest
R. G. Priest*
Affiliation:
St. George's Hospital Medical School, London, S.W.1
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Many neurotic patterns of behaviour are considered to be adaptations to the environment, although often thought of as “maladaptive” in the sense of not being the optimum adaptation, and as reflecting pathological needs and expectations.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 115 , Issue 525 , August 1969, pp. 959 - 960
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1969 

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