Schizophrenia Research
Volume 59, Issue 2 , Pages 137-146 , 1 February 2003

Longitudinal study of symptoms and cognitive function in chronic schizophrenia

  • Catherine Hughes

      Affiliations

    • Section of Cognitive Psychopharmacology, Division of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK
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  • Veena Kumari

      Affiliations

    • Section of Cognitive Psychopharmacology, Division of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK
    • Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK
    • ,
  • William Soni

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Neuroscience Research Centre, Stonehouse Hospital, Cotton Lane, Dartford, Kent DA2 6AU, UK
    • ,
  • Mrigendra Das

      Affiliations

    • Section of Cognitive Psychopharmacology, Division of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK
    • ,
  • Brendon Binneman

      Affiliations

    • Section of Cognitive Psychopharmacology, Division of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK
    • ,
  • Sonia Drozd

      Affiliations

    • Section of Cognitive Psychopharmacology, Division of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK
    • ,
  • Shaun O'Neil

      Affiliations

    • Section of Cognitive Psychopharmacology, Division of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK
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  • Vallakalil Mathew

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Neuroscience Research Centre, Stonehouse Hospital, Cotton Lane, Dartford, Kent DA2 6AU, UK
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  • Tonmoy Sharma

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44-1322-622104; fax: +44-1322-622110
    • Clinical Neuroscience Research Centre, Stonehouse Hospital, Cotton Lane, Dartford, Kent DA2 6AU, UK

Received 3 March 2001 ,Revised 14 November 2001 ,Accepted 14 November 2001.

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Schizophrenia Research
Volume 59, Issue 2 , Pages 137-146 , 1 February 2003

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