Semantic priming in schizophrenia: Systematic review and meta-analysis

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 192, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 92-97

  Pomarol Clotet, E ^a   Oh, T M S S ^b   Laws, K R ^c   McKenna, P J ^d,e  

^a Benito Menni Complex Assistencial en Salut Mental   (Spain)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^e Trust HQ Building ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE DURATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEMANTIC MEMORY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THOUGHT DISORDER;

CUES; HUMANS; PAIRED-ASSOCIATE LEARNING; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SEMANTICS;

EID: 39449124311     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.106.032102     Document Type: Review

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