Schizophrenia Research
Volume 77, Issue 2 , Pages 141-149 , 15 September 2005

Emotional Stroop performance predicts disorganization in schizophrenia

  • Laura K. Phillips

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Harvard University, 33 Kirkland Street Rm. 1205, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 617 496 8563; fax: +1 617 495 3728.
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  • Patricia J. Deldin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 525 E. University, 2252 East Hall, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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  • Martina M. Voglmaier

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge Health Alliance, 1493 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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  • Sarah Rabbitt

      Affiliations

    • Clinical and Research Program in Pediatric Psychopharmacology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 185 Alewifebrook Parkway, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA

Received 29 October 2004 ,Revised 6 February 2005 ,Accepted 16 February 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2005.02.009

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 77, Issue 2 , Pages 141-149 , 15 September 2005

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