Electrodermal activity in schizophrenia: A quantitative study using a short interstimulus paradigm

Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 127-135

  Lim, Chong L ^a   Gordon, Evian ^a   Harris, Anthony ^b   Bahramali, Homayoun ^a   Li, Wai M ^a   Manor, Barry ^a   Rennie, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Nepean Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autonomic; Phasic skin conductance response; Schizophrenia; Skin conductance; Tonic skin conductance level

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SKIN; SKIN CONDUCTANCE;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CLOZAPINE; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0032967133     PISSN: 00063223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3223(98)00056-0     Document Type: Article

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