Replication in two independent population-based samples that childhood maltreatment and cannabis use synergistically impact on psychosis risk

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 149-159

  Konings, M ^a   Stefanis, N ^b   Kuepper, R ^a   De Graaf, R ^c   Have, M Ten ^c   Van Os, J ^a,d   Bakoula, C ^e   Henquet, C ^a,f  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Greece)

^c NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^f Mondriaan ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cannabis; childhood trauma; interaction; psychosis; schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; DOSE RESPONSE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RAT; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RATS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82555205403     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291711000973     Document Type: Article

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