A brief cognitive assessment tool for schizophrenia: Construction of a tool for clinicians

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 538-545

  Hurford, Irene M ^a,b   Marder, Stephen R ^c,d   Keefe, Richard S E ^e   Reise, Steven P ^f   Bilder, Robert M ^c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^e DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical assessment; cognition; cognitive assessment; neurocognitive battery; schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRIEF COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITEM TOTAL CORRELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PSYCHOMETRICS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 79955400145     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: 17451701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbp095     Document Type: Article

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