Schizophrenia Research
Volume 118, Issue 1 , Pages 20-25 , May 2010

Has an important test been overlooked? Closure flexibility in schizophrenia

  • Pamela D. Butler

      Affiliations

    • Schizophrenia Research Center, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY 10962, United States
    • Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, United States
    • City College of the City University of New York, New York, NY 10031, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, 140 Old Orangeburg Rd, Orangeburg NY, 10962, United States. Tel.: +1 845 398 6537; fax: +1 845 398 6545.
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  • Isaac Schechter

      Affiliations

    • Bikur Cholim, Monsey, NY, United States
    • ,
  • Nadine Revheim

      Affiliations

    • Schizophrenia Research Center, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY 10962, United States
    • ,
  • Gail Silipo

      Affiliations

    • Schizophrenia Research Center, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY 10962, United States
    • ,
  • Daniel C. Javitt

      Affiliations

    • Schizophrenia Research Center, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY 10962, United States
    • Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, United States
    • City College of the City University of New York, New York, NY 10031, United States

Received 18 October 2009 ,Revised 7 January 2010 ,Accepted 11 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2010.01.005

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 118, Issue 1 , Pages 20-25 , May 2010

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