Perceptual anomalies in schizophrenia: Integrating phenomenology and cognitive neuroscience

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 142-156

  Uhlhaas, Peter J ^a,b   Mishara, Aaron L ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Automatic processes; Cognitive deficits; Delusions; Gestalt psychology; Perception; Phenomenology; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; DELUSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PERCEPTION; PERCEPTION DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ATTENTION; AUTOMATISM; AWARENESS; BRAIN; COGNITION DISORDERS; DELUSIONS; HUMANS; MENTAL RECALL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 33845881180     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: 17451701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbl047     Document Type: Article

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