Schizophrenia Research
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages 261-271 , 1 October 2003

Episodic memory in schizophrenic patients and their relatives

  • T Toulopoulou

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44-207-848-0061; fax: +44-207-701-9044
    • Division of Psychological Medicine [Box 63], Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK
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  • S Rabe-Hesketh

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    • Department of Biostatistics and Computing, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK
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  • H King

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    • Division of Psychological Medicine [Box 63], Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK
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  • R.M Murray

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    • Division of Psychological Medicine [Box 63], Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK
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  • R.G Morris

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK

Received 13 June 2001 ,Accepted 27 May 2002.

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Schizophrenia Research
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