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The Finnish Adoptive Family Study of Schizophrenia

1994-04-01

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A nationwide Finnish sample of schizophrenics' offspring given up for adoption was compared blindly with matched controls, who were adopted offspring of non-schizophrenic biological parents. The adoptive families were investigated thoroughly using joint and individual interviews and psychological tests. The biological parents were also interviewed and tested. Among the 155 index offspring, the percentage of both p...

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DOI: 10.1192/s0007125000292696

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