Schizotaxia: current status and future directions.

Full Abstract

Schizophrenia is a biologic disorder whose etiology involves a combination of genetic and environmental risk factors. In this review, the authors update the conceptual basis of schizotaxia, consider evidence for its validity, and look toward its likely evolution in the future.

Author information

Author/s: Tsuang, Ming T (MT); Stone, William S (WS); Gamma, Franziska (F); Faraone, Stephen V (SV);

Affiliation: Department of Psychiatry at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Harvard Medical School, 74 Fernwood Road, Boston, MA 02115, USA. ming_tsuang(-atsign-)hms.harvard.edu

Grants: 1R01 MH4187901 (Agency:NIMH NIH HHS) ; 1R37MH4351801 (Agency:NIMH NIH HHS) ; 5 U01 MH4631802 (Agency:NIMH NIH HHS) ; R25 MH 60485 (Agency:NIMH NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Review

Journal: Current psychiatry reports (Curr Psychiatry Rep), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-Jun; vol 5 (issue 2) : pp 128-34

Dates: Created 2003/04/10; Completed 2003/11/04; Revised 2008/09/19;

PMID: 12685992, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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