Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 156-163 , March 2011

Neurocognitive functioning and suicidality in schizophrenia spectrum disorders

  • Elizabeth A. Barrett

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, 0424 Oslo, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. TOP-study, Department of Mental Health and Addiction, Gaustad building 14, Oslo University Hospital, P.O. box 4959 Nydalen, 0424 Oslo, Norway. Tel.: +47 22 92 37 91; fax: +47 22 92 34 70.
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  • Kjetil Sundet

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, 0317 Oslo, Norway
    • ,
  • Carmen Simonsen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, 0424 Oslo, Norway
    • Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, 0317 Oslo, Norway
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  • Ingrid Agartz

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Clinical Medicine, Section of Psychiatry, University of Oslo, 0318 Oslo, Norway
    • Department of Research and Development, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, 0319 Oslo, Norway
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  • Steinar Lorentzen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, 0424 Oslo, Norway
    • Institute of Clinical Medicine, Section of Psychiatry, University of Oslo, 0318 Oslo, Norway
    • ,
  • Lars Mehlum

      Affiliations

    • National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, University of Oslo, 0372 Oslo, Norway
    • ,
  • Erlend Mork

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, 0424 Oslo, Norway
    • National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, University of Oslo, 0372 Oslo, Norway
    • ,
  • Ole A. Andreassen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, 0424 Oslo, Norway
    • Institute of Clinical Medicine, Section of Psychiatry, University of Oslo, 0318 Oslo, Norway
    • ,
  • Ingrid Melle

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, 0424 Oslo, Norway
    • Institute of Clinical Medicine, Section of Psychiatry, University of Oslo, 0318 Oslo, Norway

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doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.06.001

Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 156-163 , March 2011

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