A meta-analysis of cognitive deficits in adults with a diagnosis of schizophrenia

Neuropsychology Review

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 73-95

  Fioravanti, Mario ^a   Carlone, Olimpia ^a   Vitale, Barbara ^a   Cinti, Maria Elena ^a   Clare, Linda ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive deficits; Controlled studies; Memory; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LANGUAGE; MEMORY; META ANALYSIS; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; MEMORY DISORDERS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 26444489633     PISSN: 10407308     EISSN: 15736660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11065-005-6254-9     Document Type: Review

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