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Social and cognitive functioning, urbanicity and risk for schizophrenia.
The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science - 1 Oct 2007
Weiser Mark, van Os Jim, Reichenberg Abraham, Rabinowitz Jonathan, Nahon Daniella, Kravitz Efrat, Lubin Gad, Shmushkevitz Moti, Knobler Haim Y, Noy Shlomo, Davidson Michael
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BACKGROUND: Previous work suggests that the association between urbanicity and schizophrenia may be greatest in those with pre-existing vulnerability. AIMS: To test for synergism in risk of schizophrenia between population density and a combined exposure of poor premorbid social and cognitive functioning. METHOD: For 371 603 adolescent males examined by the Israeli Draft Board on social and cognitive functioning,...
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