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The Familial/Sporadic Distinction as a Strategy in Schizophrenia Research

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

S. W. Lewis ,
A. M. Reveley ,
M. A. Reveley ,
B. Chitkara  and
R. M. Murray
S. W. Lewis*
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry
A. M. Reveley
Affiliation:
Maudsley Hospital
M. A. Reveley
Affiliation:
London Hospital
B. Chitkara
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry
R. M. Murray
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry
*
De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SES 8AF
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The rationale and limitations of discriminating between cases of schizophrenia with and without a family history are reviewed. It is concluded from the evidence available that, by identifying subgroups of greater aetiological homogeneity, the strategy can be a useful starting point for research into likely causes.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 151 , Issue 3 , September 1987 , pp. 306 - 313
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1987 

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