Schizophrenia Research
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 473-475 , 14 February 2000

Verbal memory and negative symptoms of schizophrenia revisited

  • William F McDaniel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, GA 31061, USA
    • Central State Hospital, Milledgeville, GA 31062, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: Department of Psychology, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, GA 31061, USA. Tel.: +1-912-445-0860; fax: +1-912-445-0856
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  • Clark S Heindel

      Affiliations

    • Central State Hospital, Milledgeville, GA 31062, USA
    • ,
  • Donald W Harris

      Affiliations

    • Central State Hospital, Milledgeville, GA 31062, USA

Received 10 November 1998 ,Accepted 22 May 1999.

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Schizophrenia Research
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 473-475 , 14 February 2000

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