Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 47, Issue 1 , Pages 7-19 , January 2006

Executive dysfunction, self, and ego pathology in schizophrenia: an exploratory study of neuropsychology and personality

  • Heinz Boeker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Zurich, CH-8032 Zurich, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Privatdozent of Psychiatry, Psychiatric University Hospital, University of Zurich, CH-8029 Zurich 8, Switzerland. Tel.: +41 1 384 2608; fax: +41 1 383 4456.
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  • Matthias Kleiser

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Magdeburg, D-39120 Magdeburg, Germany
    • ,
  • Doerte Lehman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Magdeburg, D-39120 Magdeburg, Germany
    • ,
  • Lutz Jaenke

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Magdeburg, D-39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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  • Bernhard Bogerts

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Magdeburg, D-39120 Magdeburg, Germany
    • ,
  • Georg Northoff

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Magdeburg, D-39120 Magdeburg, Germany

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doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2005.04.003

Comprehensive Psychiatry
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