The development of an ecologically valid test for assessing patients with a dysexecutive syndrome

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 213-228

  Wilson, Barbara A ^a,e   Evans, Jonathan J ^b   Emslie, Hazel ^b   Alderman, Nick ^c   Burgess, Paul ^d  

^a MRC COGNITION AND BRAIN SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^b The Princess of Wales Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c ST ANDREW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0031895092     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713755570     Document Type: Review

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