Seasonality of births in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder: A review of the literature

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-38

  Torrey, E Fuller ^a   Miller, Judy ^a   Rawlings, Robert ^b   Yolken, Robert H ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Schizophrenia; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

BIRTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEASONAL VARIATION; TIME;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; COHORT EFFECT; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; PERIODICITY; PREGNANCY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEASONS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0031558802     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-9964(97)00092-3     Document Type: Review

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