How and why genetic linkage has not solved the problem of psychosis: Review and hypothesis

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-21

  Crow, Timothy J ^a,b  

^a SANE Prince of Wales Centre for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression   (United Kingdom)

^b WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR DISORDER; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 33846554380     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.13     Document Type: Review

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