Schizophrenia Research
Volume 80, Issue 2 , Pages 253-261 , 15 December 2005

Development of a version of the Schizotypy Traits Questionnaire (STA) for screening children

  • Eva Cyhlarova

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: University Laboratory of Physiology, Parks Road Oxford OX1 3PT, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 1865 272455; fax: +44 1865 272469.
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  • Gordon Claridge

Received 1 June 2005 ,Revised 29 July 2005 ,Accepted 29 July 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2005.07.037

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 80, Issue 2 , Pages 253-261 , 15 December 2005

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