Validity of the executive function performance test in individuals with schizophrenia

OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 44-51

  Katz, Noomi ^a   Tadmor, Inbal ^a   Felzen, Batya ^a   Hartman Maeir, Adina ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dysexecutive syndrome; Executive function; Functional assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RELIABILITY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 44649190431     PISSN: 15394492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153944920702700202     Document Type: Article

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