Number of older siblings of individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 275-280

  McDonald, Colm ^a   O'Callaghan, Eadbhard ^a   Keogh, Fiona ^b   Sham, Pak C ^c   Kinsella, Anthony ^d   Morris, Mary ^a   Walsh, Dermot ^b  

^a Cluain Mhuire Family Centre   (Ireland)

^b HEALTH RESEARCH BOARD   (Ireland)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Birth order; Neurosis; Schizophrenia; Season of birth; Sibship size; Urban birth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIRTH ORDER; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROWDING; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEASON; SIBLING; URBAN AREA;

BIRTH ORDER; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MALE; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; REGISTRIES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEASONS;

EID: 0035281247     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-9964(00)00134-1     Document Type: Article

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