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Threatening Life Events in the Onset of Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform Psychosis and Hypomania

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Rhoderic K. Chung ,
Pauline Langeluddecke  and
Christopher Tennant
Rhoderic K. Chung
Affiliation:
Professorial Psychiatric Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia
Pauline Langeluddecke
Affiliation:
Professorial Psychiatric Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia
Christopher Tennant*
Affiliation:
Professorial Psychiatric Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

In a study of cases of recent onset of schizophrenia, schizophreniform psychosis and hypomania (DSM-III criteria), threatening life events were significantly related to the onset of schizophreniform psychosis but not schizophrenia. The results also suggest that threatening events may precipitate hypomanic episodes.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 148 , Issue 6 , June 1986 , pp. 680 - 685
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Copyright © 1986 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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