Cognitive disorganisation in schizotypy is associated with deterioration in visual backward masking

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 200, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 652-659

  Cappe, Céline ^a   Herzog, Michael H ^a   Herzig, Daniela A ^b,c   Brand, Andreas ^d   Mohr, Christine ^b  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b Institut de Psychologie   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^d KLINIKUM BREMEN OST   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dimensional and categorical models of schizotypy; Endophenotype; High risk studies; Low level visual perception; WCST

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; POSITIVE SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL MASKING; WISCONSIN CARD SORTING TEST;

ADULT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERCEPTUAL MASKING; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; SELF REPORT; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84872417565     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: 18727123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2012.07.001     Document Type: Article

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