Evolutionary perspectives on schizophrenia

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 34-39

  Polimeni, Joseph ^a,c   Reiss, Jeffrey P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^c PsycHealth Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Evolution; Group selection; Natural selection; Origins of schizophrenia; Schizophrenia; Schizophrenia paradox

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BRAIN FUNCTION; CULTURAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVOLUTION; FERTILITY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HETEROZYGOTE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; NATURAL SELECTION; PHENOTYPE; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; THEORY;

EID: 0037295845     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370304800107     Document Type: Review

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