The micro-module learning tests: Work-sample assessments of responsiveness to skills training

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 73-83

  Silverstein, Steven M ^b   Wallace, Charles J ^a,c   Schenkel, Lindsay S ^b  

^a Psychiat Rehabilitation Consultants   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Cognition; Disorganization; Outcome; Rehabilitation; Schizophrenia; Skills training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; HUMAN; LEARNING TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCORING SYSTEM; SKILL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL MEMORY; WORK CAPACITY; ADULT; APTITUDE; BRIEF PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; LEARNING; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; ROLE PLAYING;

ADULT; APTITUDE; BRIEF PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE; COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LEARNING; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROLE PLAYING; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 20844433537     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbi008     Document Type: Article

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