A critical review of the Eyes Test as a measure of social-cognitive impairment

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 135-141

  Johnston, Lucy ^a   Miles, Lynden ^a   McKinlay, Audrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 53949123124     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: 17429536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049530701449521     Document Type: Review

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