Paternal and maternal ages have contrasting associations with self-reported schizophrenia liability

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 169, Issue 1-3, 2015, Pages 308-312

  Grattan, Rebecca E ^a   Morton, Sarah E ^a   Warhurst, Ellen S ^a   Parker, Theresa R ^a   Nicolson, Max P ^a   Maha, Jaimee L K ^a   Linscott, Richard J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

De novo mutations; Environmental risk factors; Maternal age; Paternal age; Psychotic experiences; Schizotypal personality; Schizotypy; Stress sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS USE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION ANXIETY STRESS SCALE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEBEPHRENIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; NEW ZEALANDER; PATERNAL AGE; POSITIVE SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STATUS; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; PATERNAL AGE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84953839465     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: 15732509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2015.09.018     Document Type: Article

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