Reasoning under uncertainty in deluded schizophrenic patients: A longitudinal study

European Psychiatry

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 76-83

  Brankovic, S B ^a   Paunovic, V R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Delusions; Longitudinal study; Reasoning; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DELUSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0033118148     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-9338(99)80721-4     Document Type: Article

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