A controlled family study of late-onset non-affective psychosis (late paraphrenia)

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 170, Issue JUNE, 1997, Pages 511-514

  Howard, R J ^a   Graham, C ^b   Sham, P ^a   Dennehey, J ^a   Castle, D J ^a   Levy, R ^a   Murray, R ^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

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELUSION; DEPRESSION; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; ONSET AGE; PSYCHOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0030833283     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.170.6.511     Document Type: Article

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