Semantic priming in schizophrenia: An examination of spreading activation using word pronunciation and multiple SOAs

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 592-601

  Barch, Deanna M ^a,d   Servan Schreiber, David ^a   Steingard, Sandra ^a   Cohen, Jonathan D ^b   Steinhauer, Stuart S ^c   Van Kammen, Daniel P ^c  

^a W Psychiatric Institute and Clinic   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEMANTICS;

EID: 10344239400     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.105.4.592     Document Type: Article

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