Schizophrenia Research
Volume 100, Issue 1 , Pages 133-143 , March 2008

Neuropsychological predictors of functional outcome in Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training for older people with schizophrenia

  • Eric Granholm

      Affiliations

    • Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, United States
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. VA San Diego Healthcare System (116B), 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92161, United States. Tel.: +1 858 552-8585x7768; fax: +1 858 642 6416.
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  • John R. McQuaid

      Affiliations

    • Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, United States
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, United States
    • ,
  • Peter C. Link

      Affiliations

    • Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, United States
    • ,
  • Scott Fish

      Affiliations

    • Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, United States
    • SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, United States
    • ,
  • Thomas Patterson

      Affiliations

    • Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, United States
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, United States
    • ,
  • Dilip V. Jeste

      Affiliations

    • Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, United States
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, United States
    • Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego, United States

Received 24 July 2007 ,Revised 20 November 2007 ,Accepted 28 November 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2007.11.032

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 100, Issue 1 , Pages 133-143 , March 2008

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