Is the earlier age at onset of schizophrenia in males a confounded finding? Results from a cross-cultural investigation

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 170, Issue MAR., 1997, Pages 234-240

  Jablensky, Assen ^a,c   Cole, Steven W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Medical Research Foundation Building   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; ONSET AGE; PERSONALITY; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0030936278     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.170.3.234     Document Type: Article

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