Contagion in schizophrenia: a critique of Crow and Done (1986).

doi:10.1093/schbul/19.3.449

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Contagion in schizophrenia: a critique of Crow and Done (1986).

Schizophrenia bulletin - 1 Jan 1993

Butler L D, Stieglitz T L

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This article discusses the literature on the possible role of viruses in the development of schizophrenia and outlines the evidence that compelled Crow and Done (1986) to reject a horizontal contagion hypothesis (e.g., sibling to sibling transmission). We posit a genetically determined age after...

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Adult
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Male
Neurocognitive Disorders
Risk Factors
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenic Psychology
Virus Diseases

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