Confabulation versus experimentally induced false memories in Korsakoff patients

Journal of Neuropsychology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 211-230

  Van Damme, LLse ^a   D'Ydewalle, Géry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KORSAKOFF PSYCHOSIS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECOGNITION; RECUMBENCY;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DECEPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KORSAKOFF SYNDROME; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 78149278180     PISSN: 17486645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/174866409X478231     Document Type: Article

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