Neuropsychological research in delusional disorder: A comprehensive review

Psychopathology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 78-95

  Ibanez Casas, Inmaculada ^a,c   Cervilla, Jorge A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO SAN CECILIO   (Spain)

^c Centro de Investigacion Biomedica   (Spain)

Author keywords

Delusional disorder; Delusions; Neuropsychological assessment; Neuropsychology; Paranoia; Psychotic disorders

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ATTENTION; DELUSION; HUMAN; PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REVIEW;

AFFECT; ATTENTION; DELUSIONS; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SCHIZOPHRENIA, PARANOID;

EID: 84857649486     PISSN: 02544962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000327899     Document Type: Review

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