Schizophrenia Research
Volume 112, Issue 1 , Pages 24-31 , July 2009

Dichotic listening impairments in early onset schizophrenia are associated with reduced left temporal lobe volume

  • Simon L. Collinson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, National University of Singapore and Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Psychology, National University of Singapore, Block AS6, 11 Law Link, Singapore 117570, Singapore. Tel.: +65 6516 3749; fax: +65 6773 1843.
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  • Clare E. Mackay

      Affiliations

    • Prince of Wales/SANE Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Warneford Hospital, Oxford, UK
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  • Jiaqing O.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology National University of Singapore, Singapore
    • ,
  • Anthony C.D. James

      Affiliations

    • Highfield Adolescent Unit, Warneford Hospital and Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Warneford Hospital, Oxford, UK
    • ,
  • Timothy J. Crow

      Affiliations

    • Prince of Wales/SANE Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Warneford Hospital, Oxford, UK

Received 24 November 2008 ,Revised 24 March 2009 ,Accepted 27 March 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2009.03.034

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 112, Issue 1 , Pages 24-31 , July 2009

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