Can we improve the diagnostic efficiency and predictive power of prodromal symptoms for schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 91-100

  McGorry, Patrick D ^a   McKenzie, Dean ^b   Jackson, Henry J ^a   Waddell, Fiona ^a   Curry, Christina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diagnostic efficiency; Duration; Predictors; Prodrome; QROC analysis; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DELUSION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; RELIABILITY; SCHIZOIDISM; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0034616254     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-9964(99)00125-5     Document Type: Article

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