Schizophrenia Research
Volume 86, Issue 1 , Pages 130-137 , September 2006

Do you hear what I hear? Neural correlates of thought disorder during listening to speech in schizophrenia

  • Sara Weinstein

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V8T 2A1
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 604 822 7070; fax: +1 604 822 7756.
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  • Janet F. Werker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, 2136 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z4
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  • Athena Vouloumanos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, McGill University, 1205 Dr. Penfield Avenue, Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 1B1
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  • Todd S. Woodward

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research, Riverview Hospital, 2601 Lougheed Highway, Coquitlam, BC, Canada V3C 4J2
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  • Elton T.C. Ngan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V8T 2A1

Received 9 December 2005 ,Revised 9 May 2006 ,Accepted 11 May 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2006.05.011

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 86, Issue 1 , Pages 130-137 , September 2006

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