Cognitive rehabilitation for schizophrenia: Problems, prospects, and strategies

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 257-274

  Bellack, Alan S ^a,b   Gold, James M ^b   Buchanan, Robert W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Neuropsychology; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AWARENESS; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL DISABILITY;

EID: 0033018762     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a033377     Document Type: Review

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