Differential Outcomes Training Facilitates Memory in People with Korsakoff and Prader-Willi Syndromes

Integrative Physiological and Behavioral Science

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 196-204

  Hochhalter, Angela K ^a   Joseph, Beth ^b  

^a Center for Cognitive Sciences   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; KORSAKOFF PSYCHOSIS; LEARNING; MEMORY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COGNITION; HUMANS; KORSAKOFF SYNDROME; LEARNING; MEMORY; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035412004     PISSN: 1053881X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02734093     Document Type: Article

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