Impaired cognitive inhibition in schizophrenia: A meta-analysis of the Stroop interference effect

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 133, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 172-181

  Westerhausen, René ^a,b   Kompus, Kristiina ^a   Hugdahl, Kenneth ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Executive functions; Inhibition; Interference; Meta analysis; Schizophrenia; Stroop paradigm

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL ERROR; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EFFECT SIZE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STROOP TEST;

ATTENTION; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SCHIZOPHRENIA; STROOP TEST;

EID: 81955167947     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: 15732509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2011.08.025     Document Type: Review

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