Neuropsychology and neurophysiology in schizophrenia

Current Opinion in Psychiatry

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 57-62

  Bilder, Robert M ^a  

^a ZUCKER HILLSIDE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN ASYMMETRY; BRAIN SIZE; COGNITION; EVOKED RESPONSE; HUMAN; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030025359     PISSN: 09517367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001504-199601000-00011     Document Type: Short Survey

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