Gender differences in individuals at high-risk of psychosis: A comprehensive literature review

Scientific World Journal

Volumn 2015, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Barajas, Ana ^a,b,c   Ochoa, Susana ^c   Obiols, Jordi E ^b   Lalucat Jo, Lluís ^a  

^a Department of Research Centre d'Higiene Mental les Corts Network Group for Research in Women's Mental Health (NGRWMH)   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c PARC SANITARI SANT JOAN DE DÉU   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE DURATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; COGNITION; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; MALE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

COGNITION; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 84921260761     PISSN: 23566140     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2015/430735     Document Type: Review

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