The course of the schizophrenia and its impact on cognition: A review of literature

Actas Espanolas de Psiquiatria

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 198-220

  Napal, Olatz ^a   Ojeda, Natalia ^b,c   Sánchez, Pedro ^d,e   Eltzagárate, Edorta ^c,e   Peña, Javier ^b   Ezcurra, Jesús ^d   Gutiérrez, Miguel ^a,c,e  

^a HOSPITAL TXAGORRITXU   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DEUSTO   (Spain)

^c CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN BIOMÉDICA EN RED DE SALUD MENTAL CIBERSAM   (Spain)

^d Hospital Psiquiátrico de Álava   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cognition; Cross sectional studies; Longitudinal studies; Methodology; Progression; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

COGNITION DISORDERS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 84866468788     PISSN: 11399287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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