Contrast sensitivity for stationary and drifting spatial frequency gratings in positive- and negative-symptom schizophrenia

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-62

  Slaghuis, Walter L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RESPONSE TIME; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SPATIAL FREQUENCY DISCRIMINATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; VISUAL THRESHOLD;

EID: 0031937828     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.107.1.49     Document Type: Article

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