Schizophrenia Research
Volume 56, Issue 1 , Pages 95-103 , 1 July 2002

The relationship between positive symptoms and instrumental work functioning in schizophrenia: A 10year follow-up study

  • J.Meg Racenstein

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
    • ,
  • Martin Harrow

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Institute, M/C 912, Chicago, IL 60612 USA. Tel: +1-312-996-3585
    • ,
  • Robyn Reed

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
    • ,
  • Eileen Martin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
    • ,
  • Ellen Herbener

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
    • ,
  • David L Penn

      Affiliations

    • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA

Received 15 September 2000 ,Revised 24 May 2001 ,Accepted 24 May 2001.

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doi: 10.1016/S0920-9964(01)00273-0

Schizophrenia Research
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