Parallel distributed processing and the emergence of schizophrenic symptoms.
Schizophrenia Bulletin 1993 R E Hoffman, T H McGlashan
Computer simulations of parallel distributed processing (PDP) neural networks have increased our understanding of brain functioning. This article reviews how PDP concepts can contribute to our understanding of schizophrenic symptoms. Psychotic states induced by phencyclidine and the adult form of metachromatic leukodystrophy, as well as neurometabolic studies, suggest that schizophrenia...