Cognitive rehabilitation of the updating sub-component of working memory in schizophrenia: A case study

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 244-273

  Levaux, M N ^a,b   Vezzaro, J ^a   Laroi F ^a   Offerlin Meyer, I ^b   Danion, J M ^b   Van Der Linden, M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cognitive rehabilitation; Everyday activities; Schizophrenia; Updating; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 60849130419     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602010802091829     Document Type: Article

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