Associations between schizotypal features and indicators of neurological and morphological abnormalities

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 92, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 32-40

  Bollini, Annie M ^a   Compton, Michael T ^a   Esterberg, Michelle L ^a   Rutland, Jessica ^a   Chien, Victoria H ^a   Walker, Elaine F ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Minor physical anomalies; Neurological soft signs; Schizophrenia; Schizotypy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; NEUROLOGICAL EVALUATION SCALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELATIVE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; SENSATION DISORDERS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34147107473     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2007.01.018     Document Type: Article

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