Attentional and eye tracking deficits correlate with negative symptoms in schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 139-146

  Lees Roitman, Sonia E ^a,b   Keefe, Richard S E ^a,b   Harvey, Philip D ^a,b   Siever, Larry J ^a,b   Mohs, Richard C ^a,b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Continuous Performance Test; Eye tracking; Positive and negative symptoms; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE TRACKING; HUMAN; MALE; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SMOOTH PURSUIT EYE MOVEMENT;

ADULT; ATTENTION; EYE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 0343632373     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-9964(97)00044-3     Document Type: Article

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