The incidence of schizophrenia in European immigrants to Canada

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 87, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 205-211

  Smith, G N ^a   Boydell, J ^b   Murray, R M ^b   Flynn, S ^a   McKay, K ^c   Sherwood, M ^a   Honer, W G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Immigration; Incidence; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EUROPE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INCIDENCE; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIFORM DISORDER; SOCIAL PROBLEM; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 33749133168     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2006.06.024     Document Type: Article

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