Schizophrenia Research
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 75-86 , 15 December 2003

Neurocognitive function and outcome in first-episode schizophrenia: a 10-year follow-up of an epidemiological cohort

  • John Stirling

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44-161-247-2561; fax: +44-161-247-6364.
    • Department of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Manchester Metropolitan University, Hathersage Road, Manchester M13 0JA, UK
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  • Colin White

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    • School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Manchester, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester M23 9LT, UK
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  • Shon Lewis

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    • School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Manchester, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester M23 9LT, UK
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  • Richard Hopkins

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    • School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Manchester, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester M23 9LT, UK
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  • Digby Tantam

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    • Centre for Psychotherapeutic Studies, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TA, UK
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  • Alice Huddy

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    • School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Manchester, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester M23 9LT, UK
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  • Linda Montague

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Manchester, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester M23 9LT, UK

Received 1 August 2002 ,Accepted 20 January 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0920-9964(03)00014-8

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 75-86 , 15 December 2003

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