Preattentive and focal attentional processes in schizophrenia: A visual search study

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 69-76

  Mori, Shuji ^a   Tanaka, Goro ^b   Ayaka, Yukiko ^c   Michitsuji, Shunichiro ^c   Niwa, Hatsuko ^c   Uemura, Maki ^b   Ohta, Yasuyuki ^b  

^a TOYAMA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Sonoda Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

focal attention; preattentive process; reaction time; visual search

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; VISION TEST;

EID: 0030592491     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0920-9964(96)00049-7     Document Type: Article

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