Attention, memory and verbal learning and their relation to schizotypal traits in unaffected parents of schizophrenic patients

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-52

  Caparrós, Beatriz ^a   Barrantes Vidal, Neus ^b   Viñas, Ferran ^a   Obiols, Jordi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Attention deficit; Ex post facto study; Memory; Relatives of schizophrenic patients; Schizophrenia; Schizotypy

Indexed keywords

EID: 38649120251     PISSN: 16972600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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