Schizophrenia Research
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 231-239 , 1 December 2001

Factor versus cluster models of schizotypal traits. I: A comparison of unselected and highly schizotypal samples

Received 1 June 2000 ,Revised 20 September 2000 ,Accepted 25 September 2000.

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