Obstetric complications predict treatment response in first-episode schizophrenia

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 621-627

  Alvir, Jose Ma J ^a   Woerner, M G ^b   Gunduz, H ^b   Degreef, G ^b   Lieberman, J A ^b  

^a ZUCKER HILLSIDE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN LATERAL VENTRICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHIZOIDISM; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032980303     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291799008363     Document Type: Article

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