Digit symbol coding and general cognitive ability in schizophrenia: Worth another look?

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 193, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 354-356

  Dickinson, Dwight ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; HUMAN; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 55949102655     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.108.049387     Document Type: Review

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