At issue: Are traditional societies schizophrenogenic?

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 357-364

  Allen, John S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

EMOTIONAL STRESS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0030821813     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/23.3.357     Document Type: Review

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