Neighbourhood variation in incidence of schizophrenia: Evidence for person-environment interaction

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 176, Issue MAR., 2000, Pages 243-248

  Van Os, Jim ^a   Driessen, Ger ^b   Gunther, Nicole ^b   Delespaul, Philippe ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 0034112473     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.176.3.243     Document Type: Article

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