Schizophrenia Research
Volume 92, Issue 1 , Pages 85-89 , May 2007

Self-reported empathic abilities in schizophrenia

  • C. Montag

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte (PUK Charité im SHK) Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany. Tel.: +49 30 2311 2901; fax: +49 30 2311 2903.
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  • A. Heinz
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  • D. Kunz
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  • J. Gallinat

Received 4 November 2006 ,Revised 21 January 2007 ,Accepted 24 January 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2007.01.024

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 92, Issue 1 , Pages 85-89 , May 2007

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