Environmental Risk Factors for Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia: Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 226-244

  Mcgrath, John J ^a   Murray, Robin M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Epidemiology; Neurodevelopment; Paternal age; Pregnancy and birth complications; Prenatal infection; Prenatal nutrition; Risk factor; Schizophrenia; Social biology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883322269     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444327298.ch11     Document Type: Chapter

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