Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 139, Issue 3 , Pages 229-238 , 30 August 2005

Grey matter deficits and symptom profile in first episode schizophrenia

  • Thomas J. Whitford

      Affiliations

    • The Brain Dynamics Centre, Acacia House, Westmead Hospital and Western Clinical School, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
    • School of Psychology, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. The Brain Dynamics Centre, Acacia House, Westmead NSW 2145, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 9845 8179; fax: +61 2 9845 8190.
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  • Tom F.D. Farrow

      Affiliations

    • The Brain Dynamics Centre, Acacia House, Westmead Hospital and Western Clinical School, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
    • SCANLab, Department of Academic Clinical Psychiatry, University of Sheffield, The Longley Centre, Northern General Hospital, Norwood Grange Drive, Sheffield, S5 7JT, UK
    • ,
  • Lavier Gomes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
    • ,
  • John Brennan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
    • ,
  • Anthony W.F. Harris

      Affiliations

    • The Brain Dynamics Centre, Acacia House, Westmead Hospital and Western Clinical School, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
    • Department of Psychiatry, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
    • ,
  • Leanne M. Williams

      Affiliations

    • The Brain Dynamics Centre, Acacia House, Westmead Hospital and Western Clinical School, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
    • School of Psychology, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

Received 10 June 2004 ,Revised 20 January 2005 ,Accepted 23 May 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2005.05.010

Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 139, Issue 3 , Pages 229-238 , 30 August 2005

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