Normal neurocognitive performance after extended practice in patients with schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 173-180

  Wexler, Bruce E ^a   Hawkins, Keith A ^a   Rounsaville, Bruce ^a   Anderson, Margot ^a   Sernyak, Michael J ^a   Green, Michael F ^b  

^a Yale University School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Neurocognitive performance; Practice effects; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; COGNITION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0030842877     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-9964(97)00053-4     Document Type: Article

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