Probing attentional dysfunctions in schizophrenia: Startle modification during a continuous performance test

Psychophysiology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 632-642

  Hazlett, Erin A ^a   Dawson, Michael E ^b   Schell, Anne M ^c   Nuechterlein, Keith H ^d  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Automatic processing; Continuous performance test; Controlled processing; Prepulse inhibition; Schizophrenia; Selective attention; Startle eyeblink modification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERFORMANCE; PREPULSE INHIBITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STARTLE REFLEX; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

ADULT; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; STARTLE REACTION;

EID: 45149101643     PISSN: 00485772     EISSN: 14698986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8986.2008.00653.x     Document Type: Article

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