Schizophrenia Research
Volume 120, Issue 1 , Pages 38-41 , July 2010

Valuing prodromal psychosis: What do we get and what is the price?

Received 8 February 2010 ,Revised 9 March 2010 ,Accepted 12 March 2010.

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PII: S0920-9964(10)01183-7

doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2010.03.013

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 120, Issue 1 , Pages 38-41 , July 2010