At issue: Is household crowding a risk factor for Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder?

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 321-324

  Torrey, E Fuller ^a   Yolken, Robert H ^b  

^a Stanley Foundation   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Crowding; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROWDING; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0031817872     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a033329     Document Type: Article

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