Prevalence and Incidence of Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: Implications for Prevention

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 34, Issue , 2000, Pages S26-S34

  Jablensky, Assen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

individuals at high risk; prevention; risk factors; schizophrenia; screening; spectrum

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MASS SCREENING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

AUSTRALIA; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MASS SCREENING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0034320483     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000486700219     Document Type: Article

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