Schizophrenia Research
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 209-218 , 15 January 2002

Spatial working memory performance in patients with schizoaffective psychosis versus schizophrenia: a tale of two disorders?

Received 12 January 2001 ,Revised 12 April 2001 ,Accepted 16 April 2001.

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Schizophrenia Research
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