Empirical evaluation of the factorial structure of clinical symptoms in schizophrenia: Effects of typical neuroleptics on the brief psychiatric rating scale

Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 755-760

  Harvey, Philip D ^a,b   Davidson, Michael ^a,b   White, Leonard ^a,b   Keefe, Richard S E ^a,b   Hirschowitz, Jack ^a,b   Mohs, Richard C ^a,b   Davis, Kenneth L ^a,b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale; neuroleptic; schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0030588082     PISSN: 00063223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-3223(95)00486-6     Document Type: Article

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