The 2D:4D ratio of the hand and schizotypal personality traits in schizophrenia patients and healthy control persons

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 9, Issue , 2014, Pages 67-72

  Zhu, Yi Kang ^a   Li, Chun Bo ^a   Jin, Jin ^a   Wang, Ji Jun ^a   Lachmann, Bernd ^b   Sariyska, Rayna ^b   Montag, Christian ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Digit ratio; Personality; Schizophrenia; SPQ

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BRAIN ASYMMETRY; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HANDEDNESS; HUMAN; INDEX FINGER TO RING FINGER LENGTH RATIO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY QUESTIONNAIRE BRIEF FORM; SEX DIFFERENCE; ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; FINGER; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899908425     PISSN: 18762018     EISSN: 18762026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2014.01.005     Document Type: Article

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