Schizophrenia Research
Volume 89, Issue 1 , Pages 123-128 , January 2007

The association of insight with psychotic symptoms, depression, and cognition in early psychosis: A 3-year follow-up

  • Huma Saeedi

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada
    • ,
  • Jean Addington

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 250 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 2S1. Tel.: +1 416 535 8501x4360; fax: +1 416 979 6936.
    • ,
  • Donald Addington

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada

Received 11 April 2006 ,Revised 21 September 2006 ,Accepted 22 September 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2006.09.018

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 89, Issue 1 , Pages 123-128 , January 2007

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