Neuropsychological functions and visual contrast sensitivity in schizophrenia: the potential impact of comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Neuropsychological functions and visual contrast sensitivity in schizophrenia: the potential impact of comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Previous studies have revealed a high prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in patients with other severe mental disorders, including schizophrenia. However, the neuropsychological and psychophysical correlates of comorbid PTSD are less exactly defined. The purpose of the present study...

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Main Authors: Ibolya eHalasz, Einat eLevy-Gigi, Oguz eKelemen, Gyorgy eBenedek, Szabolcs eKéri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Schizophrenia, Paranoid
Vision Tests
neuropsychologyneuroimaging
posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD)
Psychopatological features
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00136/full

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