Offspring of parents with schizophrenia: Mental disorders during childhood and adolescence

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 303-315

  Hans, Sydney L ^a   Auerbach, Judith G ^b   Styr, Benedict ^c   Marcus, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c Eitanim Psychiatric Hospital   (Israel)

Author keywords

Avoidant personality; High risk; Schizophrenia; Schizophrenia spectrum

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANT PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 3042664377     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a007080     Document Type: Article

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