Schizophrenia Research
Volume 59, Issue 2 , Pages 173-179 , 1 February 2003

Clock drawing test in institutionalized patients with schizophrenia compared with Alzheimer's disease patients

  • Vasilis P Bozikas

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 19 Iatrou Magou Str., 58100 Giannitsa, Greece. Tel.: +30-30-992311/992312; fax: +30-30-992319
    • Department of Psychiatry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Mary H Kosmidis

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    • Department of Psychiatry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
    • Department of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Anastasios Kourtis

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    • Department of Psychiatry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Katerina Gamvrula

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    • Department of Psychiatry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Petros Melissidis

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    • Department of Psychiatry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Magda Tsolaki

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    • Department of Neurology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Athanasios Karavatos

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    • Department of Psychiatry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

Received 20 May 2001 ,Accepted 2 September 2001.

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Schizophrenia Research
Volume 59, Issue 2 , Pages 173-179 , 1 February 2003

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