Attention training in schizophrenia: Differing responses to similar tasks

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 490-496

  Bell, Morris D ^a,b   Fiszdon, Joanna M ^a,b   Bryson, Gary ^a,b  

^a VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Neuropsychology; Schizophrenia; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTPATIENT; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; ATTENTION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 58149340244     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2008.04.011     Document Type: Article

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