A study of sensitivity of the sustained attention to response task in patients with schizophrenia

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 114-121

  Chan, Raymond C K ^a,b   Chen, E Y H ^a   Cheung, E F C ^c   Chen, R Y L ^a   Cheung, H K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTENTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL TASK; REACTION TIME; RESPONSE TIME; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUSTAINED ATTENTION TO RESPONSE TASK; TASK PERFORMANCE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 4444227615     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854040490507208     Document Type: Conference Paper

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