Genetic relatedness and the lifetime risk for being diagnosed with Schizophrenia: Gottesman's 1991 figure 10 reconsidered

Journal of Mind and Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 73-89

  Joseph, Jay ^a,c   Leo, Jonathan ^b  

^a La Familia Counseling Service   (United States)

^b LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENE; GENETIC RELATEDNESS; GENETICS; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; RELATIVE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 33745686567     PISSN: 02710137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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