A comparison of the allen cognitive level test and the Wisconsin card sorting test in adults with schizophrenia

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 129-133

  Secrest, Lori ^a   Wood, Amanda Ernst ^a   Tapp, Andre ^b  

^a Puget Sound Health Care System   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Cognition; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISABILITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; AGED; COGNITION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0034154483     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.54.2.129     Document Type: Article

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