Information-processing markers of vulnerability to schizophrenia: Performance of patients with schizotypal and nonschizotypal personality disorders

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-56

  Harvey, Philip D ^a   Keefe, Richard S E ^b   Mitroupolou, Vivian ^a,c   DuPre, Rachel ^a,c   Roitman, Sonia Lees ^a,c   Mohs, Richard C ^a,c   Siever, Larry J ^a,c  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Backward masking; Continuous Performance Test (CPT); Schizophrenia spectrum; Schizotypal personality disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0029918095     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-1781(95)02764-5     Document Type: Article

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