The course of brain abnormalities in schizophrenia: Can we slow the progression?

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 26, Issue , 2012, Pages 8-14

  Van Haren, N e ^a   Cahn, W ^a   Pol, He Hulshoff ^a   Kahn, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antipsychotics; longitudinal; neuroimaging; outcome; schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

BRAIN; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 84866250298     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881111408964     Document Type: Review

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