The calculation of familial loading in schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 111, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 198-199

  Derks, Eske M ^a   Verweij, Kim H W ^a   Kahn, Rene S ^a   Cahn, Wiepke C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DISEASE COURSE; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FAMILY RELATION; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 67349102722     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2009.02.013     Document Type: Letter

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