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Cross-cultural Adaptation, Reliability, and Validity of the BICAMS in Brazil

Carina T. SpedoDepartment of Neuroscience and Behavior Sciences, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo (FMRP-USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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Seth E. FrndakDepartments of Neurology and Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Vanessa D. MarquesDepartment of Neuroscience and Behavior Sciences, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo (FMRP-USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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Maria P. FossFaculty of Philosophy, Languages and Literature, and Human Sciences (FFLCH) of the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Danilo A. PereiraBrazilian Institute of Neuropsychology and Cognitive Sciences (IBNeuro), Federal District, São Paulo, Brazil
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Lucas de F. CarvalhoDepartment of Psychology, University of São Francisco (USF), São Paulo, Brazil
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Carlos T. GuerreiroDepartment of Neuroscience and Behavior Sciences, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo (FMRP-USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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Rodrigo M. CondeDepartment of Neuroscience and Behavior Sciences, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo (FMRP-USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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Tatiana FuscoDepartment of Neuroscience and Behavior Sciences, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo (FMRP-USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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Ana J. PereiraDepartment of Neuroscience and Behavior Sciences, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo (FMRP-USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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Silvana B. GainoDepartment of Psychology, Federal University of the Recôncavo Baiano (UFRB), Centro, Cruz das Almas, Brazil
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Ricardo B. GarciaFaculty of Philosophy, Languages and Literature, and Human Sciences (FFLCH) of the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Ralph H. B. BenedictDepartments of Neurology and Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Amilton A. BarreiraDepartment of Neuroscience and Behavior Sciences, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo (FMRP-USP), São Paulo, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 836-846 | Received 16 Mar 2015, Accepted 07 Sep 2015, Published online: 29 Oct 2015

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