Assessment of the dysexecutive syndrome in schizophrenia

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 635-646

  Evans, J J ^a   Chua, S E ^b   Mckenna, P J ^b   Wilson, B A ^b  

^a The Princess of Wales Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOCIATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAIN DAMAGE, CHRONIC; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; JUDGMENT; MEMORY DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VOLITION;

EID: 0030913737     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291797004790     Document Type: Article

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