Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 148, Issue 2 , Pages 75-92 , 1 December 2006

Social brain dysfunctions in schizophrenia: A review of neuroimaging studies

  • Eric Brunet-Gouet

      Affiliations

    • Service de Psychiatrie Adulte, Inserm ERI 0015, Hôpital de Versailles, 177 route de Versailles, 78150 Le Chesnay, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33 1 39 63 90 11; fax: +33 1 39 63 90 80.
  • ,
  • Jean Decety

      Affiliations

    • Social Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, The University of Chicago, 5848 S. University Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA

Received 22 January 2006 ,Revised 25 April 2006 ,Accepted 10 May 2006.

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Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 148, Issue 2 , Pages 75-92 , 1 December 2006