Psychiatry Research
Volume 129, Issue 1 , Pages 45-53 , 30 November 2004

Cognitive functioning in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder: comparison of performance on the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status

  • Faith Dickerson

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    • Stanley Research Center, Sheppard Pratt Health System, 6501 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21204, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 410 938 4359; fax: +1 410 938 4364.
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  • John J. Boronow

      Affiliations

    • Stanley Research Center, Sheppard Pratt Health System, 6501 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21204, USA
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  • Cassie Stallings

      Affiliations

    • Stanley Research Center, Sheppard Pratt Health System, 6501 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21204, USA
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  • Andrea E. Origoni

      Affiliations

    • Stanley Research Center, Sheppard Pratt Health System, 6501 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21204, USA
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  • Sara K. Cole

      Affiliations

    • Stanley Research Center, Sheppard Pratt Health System, 6501 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21204, USA
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  • Robert H. Yolken

      Affiliations

    • Stanley Neurovirology Laboratory, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

Received 4 November 2003 ,Revised 20 April 2004 ,Accepted 1 July 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2004.07.002

Psychiatry Research
Volume 129, Issue 1 , Pages 45-53 , 30 November 2004

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