Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 173, Issue 1 , Pages 77-82 , 15 July 2009

Corpus callosum size and shape in first-episode affective and schizophrenia-spectrum psychosis

  • Mark Walterfang

      Affiliations

    • Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
    • Neuropsychiatry Unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Level 2, John Cade Building, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, NSW, 3050, Australia. Tel.: +61 3 93428750; fax: +61 3 93428483.
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  • Amanda G. Wood

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosciences, Southern Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    • Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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  • David C. Reutens

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosciences, Southern Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    • Advanced Imaging Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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  • Stephen J. Wood

      Affiliations

    • Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Jian Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosciences, Southern Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Dennis Velakoulis

      Affiliations

    • Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
    • Neuropsychiatry Unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Patrick D. McGorry

      Affiliations

    • ORYGEN Research Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Christos Pantelis

      Affiliations

    • Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

Received 24 September 2007 ,Revised 20 August 2008 ,Accepted 17 September 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2008.09.007

Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 173, Issue 1 , Pages 77-82 , 15 July 2009

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