Re-examining sustained attention deficits as vulnerability indicators for schizophrenia: Stability in the long term course

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 613-621

  Liu, Shi K ^a   Hsieh, Ming Hsien ^a   Hwang, Tzung J ^a   Hwu, Hai Gwo ^a,b   Liao, Shih Cheng ^a   Lin, Sheng Hsiang ^b   Chen, Wei J ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Continuous performance test; Growth mixture modeling; Longitudinal study; Schizophrenia; Sustained attention; Vulnerability indicator

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE TEST; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 33748307509     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2006.06.010     Document Type: Article

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