Does familiality predispose to both emergence and persistence of psychosis? A follow-up study

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 168, Issue MAY, 1996, Pages 620-626

  Verdoux, Hélène ^a   Van Os, Jim ^b   Sham, Pak ^c   Jones, Peter ^c   Gilvarry, Karyna ^c   Murray, Robin ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; PREDICTION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030003982     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.168.5.620     Document Type: Article

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