A review of cognitive training in schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 359-382

  Twamley, Elizabeth W ^a,b   Jeste, Dilip V ^b   Bellack, Alan S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Neuropsychology; Psychosis; Psychosocial treatment; Rehabilitation; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

EID: 0141506965     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a007011     Document Type: Review

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