Schizophrenia Research
Volume 76, Issue 1 , Pages 43-54 , 1 July 2005

Antisaccade and smooth pursuit performance in positive- and negative-symptom schizotypy

  • Anne-Lise V. Holahan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, McGill University, 1205 Dr. Penfield Ave., Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 1B1
    • Douglas Hospital Research Center, Verdun, QC, Canada
    • ,
  • Gillian A. O'Driscoll

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, McGill University, 1205 Dr. Penfield Ave., Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 1B1
    • Douglas Hospital Research Center, Verdun, QC, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 514 398 4916; fax: +1 514 398 4896.

Received 9 April 2004 ,Revised 7 October 2004 ,Accepted 11 October 2004.

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Schizophrenia Research
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