Measuring the executive functions in schizophrenia: The voluntary allocation of effort

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 585-593

  Van Beilen, Marije ^a,b,c   Van Zomeren, Ed H ^b   Van Den Bosch, Robert J ^b   Withaar, Frederiec K ^a,b   Bouma, Anke ^b  

^a GGZ Drenthe ^*  (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c GGZ Groningen   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cognition; Executive functions; Initiation; Planning and effort; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PLANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TASK PERFORMANCE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 24644500057     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2005.02.001     Document Type: Article

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