The factor structure of schizotypal symptoms in a clinical population

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 501-509

  Bergman, Andrea J ^a   Harvey, Philip D ^b   Mitropoulou, Vivian ^b   Aronson, Andrew ^b   Marder, Dova ^b   Silverman, Jeremy ^b   Trestman, Robert ^b   Siever, Larry J ^b  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0029818573     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/22.3.501     Document Type: Article

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