Is Household Crowding a Risk Factor for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder?
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- 1 January 1998
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Schizophrenia Bulletin
- Vol. 24 (3) , 321-324
- https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a033329
Abstract
Five studies have reported that being born or raised in an urban area is a risk factor for developing psychosis later in life. The authors hypothesize that increased exposure to infectious agents through household crowding might account for this association.Keywords
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