Schizophrenia Research
Volume 84, Issue 2 , Pages 272-280 , June 2006

Evidence of semantic disorganisation using semantic priming in individuals with high schizotypy

  • C. Morgan

      Affiliations

    • Section of Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London, UK
    • Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, University College London, Gower Street, London, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, Clinical Health Psychology, University College London, Gower St., London WC1E 6BT, UK. Tel.: +44 207 679 1932; fax: +44 207 916 1989.
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  • N. Bedford

      Affiliations

    • Section of Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London, UK
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  • S.L. Rossell

      Affiliations

    • Section of Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London, UK
    • Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria, Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, 155 Oak St., Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3032, Australia

Received 8 September 2005 ,Revised 24 January 2006 ,Accepted 27 January 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2006.01.020

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 84, Issue 2 , Pages 272-280 , June 2006

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