Cognitive processing efficiency in schizophrenia: Generalized vs domain specific deficits

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 41-49

  Schatz, Jeffrey ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Inhibition; Processing speed; Reaction time; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELECTIVE ATTENTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VARIANCE;

ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; REACTION TIME; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0032570747     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-9964(97)00125-4     Document Type: Article

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