Working memory span and motor and cognitive speed in schizophrenia

Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 101-108

  Brébion, Gildas ^a,b   David, Anthony S ^a   Jones, Hugh M ^a   Pilowsky, Lyn S ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Sant Joan de Déu Serveis de Salut Mental   (Spain)

Author keywords

Depression; Negative symptoms; Schizophrenia; Speed; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FINGER; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCORING SYSTEM; STROOP COLOR NAMING TEST; SYMPTOM; TRAIL MAKING TEST A; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE; WORKING MEMORY; COLOR VISION; INTELLIGENCE TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; READING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ADULT; COGNITION; COLOR PERCEPTION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; READING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 68349129018     PISSN: 15433633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WNN.0b013e3181a722a0     Document Type: Article

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