Olfaction, "olfiction," and the schizophrenia-spectrum: An updated meta-analysis on identification and acuity

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 135, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 152-157

  Cohen, Alex S ^a   Brown, Laura A ^a   Auster, Tracey L ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Olfaction; Schizophrenia; Schizotypy; Smell

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAMILY HISTORY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; OLFACTORY DISCRIMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOTYPY; SCORING SYSTEM; SMELLING; SMELLING DISORDER;

DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; HUMANS; OLFACTION DISORDERS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SMELL;

EID: 84857236297     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: 15732509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2011.12.005     Document Type: Article

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