Mixed handedness is associated with the Disorganization dimension of schizotypy in a young male population

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 87, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 289-296

  Stefanis, Nicholas C ^a,b,c   Vitoratou, Silia ^a,d   Smyrnis, Nikos ^a,b   Constantinidis, Theodoros ^a   Evdokimidis, Ioannis ^a   Hatzimanolis, Ioannis ^b   Ntzoufras, Ioannis ^d   Stefanis, Costas N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cerebral lateralization; Mixed handedness; Schizophrenia; Schizotypy; SPQ

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARMY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HANDEDNESS; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; WORKING MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOPHRENIA, DISORGANIZED; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER;

EID: 33749137024     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2006.04.021     Document Type: Article

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