Schizophrenia Research
Volume 77, Issue 2 , Pages 151-165 , 15 September 2005

Examining the latent structure of negative symptoms: Is there a distinct subtype of negative symptom schizophrenia?

  • Jack J. Blanchard

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-4411, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 301 405 8438; fax: +1 301 314 9566.
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  • William P. Horan

      Affiliations

    • University of California, Los Angeles, United States
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  • Lindsay M. Collins

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-4411, United States

Received 17 November 2004 ,Revised 20 March 2005 ,Accepted 24 March 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2005.03.022

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 77, Issue 2 , Pages 151-165 , 15 September 2005

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