The prevention of schizophrenia - What can we learn from eco-epidemiology?

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 262-271

  Kirkbride, James B ^a,b   Jones, Peter B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

eco epidemiology; epidemiology; genetics; prevention; preventive medicine; public health; schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; ECOEPIDEMIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EPIGENETICS; GENETICS; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; INFLUENZA; MALNUTRITION; MENTAL HEALTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

CAUSALITY; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; PSYCHOSOCIAL DEPRIVATION; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 79952154632     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: 17451701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbq120     Document Type: Article

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