Increased rate of psychosis among African-Caribbeans in Britain is not due to an excess of pregnancy and birth complications

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 171, Issue AUG., 1997, Pages 145-147

  Hutchinson, G ^a   Takei, N ^a   Bhugra, D ^a   Fahy, T A ^a   Gilvarry, C ^a   Mallett, R ^a   Moran, P ^b   Leff, J ^a   Murray, R M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; CENTRAL AMERICA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PSYCHOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030762764     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.171.2.145     Document Type: Article

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