Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 152-158 , March 2006

Cognitive functioning and expressed emotion among patients with first-episode severe psychiatric disorders

  • Jyrki Heikkilä

      Affiliations

    • City of Turku Municipal Health Care Department, Psychiatry, Kunnallissairaalantie 20, rak. 4, FIN-20700, Turku, Finland
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. City of Turku Municipal Health Care Department, Psychiatry, Kunnallissairaalantie 20, rak. 4, FIN-20700, Turku, Finland. Fax: +358 2 269 2528.
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  • Tuula Ilonen

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatric Clinic, Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland
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  • Hasse Karlsson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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  • Tero Taiminen

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatric Clinic, Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland
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  • Hannu Lauerma

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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  • Kirsi-Marja Leinonen

      Affiliations

    • City of Turku Municipal Health Care Department, Psychiatry, Kunnallissairaalantie 20, rak. 4, FIN-20700, Turku, Finland
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  • Elina Wallenius

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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  • Markus Heinimaa

      Affiliations

    • City of Turku Municipal Health Care Department, Psychiatry, Kunnallissairaalantie 20, rak. 4, FIN-20700, Turku, Finland
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  • Salla Koponen

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatric Clinic, Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland
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  • Päivi Jalo

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatric Clinic, Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland
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  • Anne Kaljonen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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  • Raimo K.R. Salokangas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland

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doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2005.04.010

Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 152-158 , March 2006

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