Schizophrenia Research
Volume 77, Issue 2 , Pages 289-298 , 15 September 2005

Cross-ethnic differences in perception of emotion in schizophrenia

  • John S. Brekke

      Affiliations

    • School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0411, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 213 7400297; fax: +1 213 7408905.
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  • Eri Nakagami

      Affiliations

    • School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0411, United States
    • ,
  • Kimmy S. Kee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science, University of California at Los Angeles, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, United States
    • ,
  • Michael F. Green

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science, University of California at Los Angeles, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, United States

Received 27 December 2004 ,Revised 26 March 2005 ,Accepted 4 April 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2005.04.004

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 77, Issue 2 , Pages 289-298 , 15 September 2005

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