Schizophrenia Research
Volume 78, Issue 2 , Pages 225-233 , 15 October 2005

Deficits in sustained attention in schizophrenia but not in bipolar disorder

  • Vasilis P. Bozikas

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    • 2nd Department of Psychiatry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 19 Iatrou Magou Str 58100 Giannitsa, Greece. Tel.: +302310655941; fax: +302310991577.
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  • Christina Andreou

      Affiliations

    • 1st Department of Psychiatry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Maria Giannakou

      Affiliations

    • Neuropsychology Group, Department of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Thomy Tonia

      Affiliations

    • Neuropsychology Group, Department of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Dimitra Anezoulaki

      Affiliations

    • Neuropsychology Group, Department of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Athanasios Karavatos

      Affiliations

    • 1st Department of Psychiatry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Kostas Fokas

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Psychiatry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Mary H. Kosmidis

      Affiliations

    • Neuropsychology Group, Department of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Received 16 March 2005 ,Revised 14 May 2005 ,Accepted 14 May 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2005.05.014

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 78, Issue 2 , Pages 225-233 , 15 October 2005

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