Schizophrenia Research
Volume 59, Issue 2 , Pages 99-113 , 1 February 2003

Working memory and schizophrenia: evidence for slowed encoding

  • Marilyn Hartman

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-919-962-3987; fax: +1-919-962-2537
    • Psychology Department, University of North Carolina, Davie Hall CB# 3270, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270, USA
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  • Mareah C Steketee

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    • Psychology Department, University of North Carolina, Davie Hall CB# 3270, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270, USA
    • John Umstead Hospital, Butner, NC, USA
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  • Susan Silva

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    • Psychology Department, University of North Carolina, Davie Hall CB# 3270, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270, USA
    • Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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  • Kristi Lanning

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    • Psychology Department, University of North Carolina, Davie Hall CB# 3270, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270, USA
    • ,
  • Heather McCann

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    • Psychology Department, University of North Carolina, Davie Hall CB# 3270, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270, USA

Received 26 June 2001 ,Revised 18 September 2001 ,Accepted 24 September 2001.

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