Schizophrenia Research
Volume 121, Issue 1 , Pages 90-100 , August 2010

Video-based quantification of body movement during social interaction indicates the severity of negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia

  • Zeno Kupper

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital of Psychiatry, University of Bern, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. University Hospital of Psychiatry, University of Bern, Laupenstrasse 49, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland. Tel.: +41 31 3876111; fax: +41 31 3829020.
    • ,
  • Fabian Ramseyer

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital of Psychiatry, University of Bern, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Holger Hoffmann

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital of Psychiatry, University of Bern, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Samuel Kalbermatten

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Psychology, University of Bern, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Wolfgang Tschacher

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital of Psychiatry, University of Bern, Switzerland

Received 27 August 2009 ,Accepted 28 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2010.03.032

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 121, Issue 1 , Pages 90-100 , August 2010

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