Schizophrenia Research
Volume 118, Issue 1 , Pages 128-133 , May 2010

Is perseveration uniquely characteristic of schizophrenia?

  • Rachel N. Waford

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    • University of Louisville, 1st Street and Cardinal Boulevard, Life Sciences Building, Rm 317B, Louisville, KY 40204, USA
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  • Richard Lewine

      Affiliations

    • University of Louisville, 1st Street and Cardinal Boulevard, Life Sciences Building, Rm 343, Louisville, KY 40204, USA

Received 16 July 2009 ,Revised 21 January 2010 ,Accepted 29 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2010.01.031

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 118, Issue 1 , Pages 128-133 , May 2010

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