The Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome as a tool to assess executive functions in schizophrenia

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 370-375

  Krabbendam, Lydia ^a   De Vugt, Marjolein E ^b   Derix, Mayke M A ^b   Jolles, Jelle ^b  

^a Acad Department of Neuropsychology   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0033399048     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/clin.13.3.370.1739     Document Type: Article

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