Indicators of genetic liability to schizophrenia: A sibling study of neuropsychological performance

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 85-96

  Thompson, Judy L ^a   Watson, John R ^c   Steinhauer, Stuart R ^a,b   Goldstein, Gerald ^a,b   Pogue Geile, Michael F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine ^*

Author keywords

Family study; Genetics; Neuropsychological tests; Schizophrenia; Trail Making Test; Wisconsin Card Sorting Test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY STUDY; GENE MAPPING; GENETICS; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SIBLING; ADOLESCENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HOSPITALIZATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; GENETIC MARKERS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHENOTYPE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SIBLINGS; TRAIL MAKING TEST;

EID: 20844439711     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbi009     Document Type: Article

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