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Childhood ‘risk characteristics’ and the schizophrenia spectrum prodrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Mark Morris  and
Robert Macpherson
Mark Morris
Affiliation:
The Upper Surgery, 27 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2LS, England
Robert Macpherson
Affiliation:
Wotton Lawn, Horton Road, Gloucester, GL1 3WL, England
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Abstract

This review identifies similarities between behavioural indicators of children with future schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and prodromal symptoms in the first episode of schizophrenia. An alternative concept of prodrome is described with implications for early recognition, monitoring and intervention of individuals at risk of future schizophrenia spectrum disorders.

Keywords

Schizophrenia spectrumProdromeChildhoodRisk characteristics
Type
Reviews
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Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 18 , Issue 2 , June 2001 , pp. 72 - 74
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2001

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