Relationship between insight, educational background and cognition in schizophrenia

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 168, Issue JUNE, 1996, Pages 718-722

  Macpherson, Rob ^a   Jerrom, Bill ^b   Hughes, Anthony ^c  

^a Weston General Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b WESTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0029950639     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.168.6.718     Document Type: Article

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