Schizophrenia Research
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages 285-293 , 1 October 2003

Cognitive dysfunctions in parents of schizophrenic patients parallel the deficits found in patients

  • Melanie C.M. Appels

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31-30-2506025; fax: +31-30-2505443
    • Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Margriet M. Sitskoorn

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    • Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Paul Westers

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    • Center for Biostatistics, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Elleke Lems

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    • Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • René S. Kahn

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    • Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Received 8 August 2001 ,Accepted 15 June 2002.

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Schizophrenia Research
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