Latent structure of psychotic experiences in the general population

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 54-65

  Ahmed, A O ^a   Buckley, P F ^a   Mabe, P A ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification; Epidemiology; Psychosis; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LATENT STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STATISTICAL MODEL; TAXOMETRY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLASSIFICATION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 83455182950     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2011.01800.x     Document Type: Article

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