Examining the latent structure of negative symptoms: Is there a distinct subtype of negative symptom schizophrenia?
β Scribed by Jack J. Blanchard; William P. Horan; Lindsay M. Collins
- Book ID
- 119362431
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 185 KB
- Volume
- 77
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0920-9964
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