A comparison between an interview and a self-report method of insight assessment in chronic schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 63, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 103-109

  Young, Donald A ^a   Campbell, Zachariah ^b   Zakzanis, Konstantine K ^b   Weinstein, Earl ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Awareness; Insight; Researcher rated; Schizophrenia; Self report

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF REPORT; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0043209099     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-9964(02)00378-X     Document Type: Article

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