Psychiatry Research
Volume 144, Issue 1 , Pages 29-37 , 30 September 2006

A neuropsychological investigation into ‘Theory of Mind’ and enhanced risk of schizophrenia

Received 5 September 2005 ,Revised 13 December 2005 ,Accepted 1 January 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2006.01.008

Psychiatry Research
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