Chapter 15. Epidemiology of Psychosis with Special Reference to Schizophrenia

  1. Ming T. Tsuang4,5,
  2. Mauricio Tohen6,7
  1. Evelyn J. Bromet1,
  2. Mary Amanda Dew2,
  3. William W. Eaton3

Published Online: 22 APR 2003

DOI: 10.1002/0471234311.ch15

Book Title

Textbook in Psychiatric Epidemiology, Second Edition

Textbook in Psychiatric Epidemiology, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Bromet, E. J., Dew, M. A. and Eaton, W. W. (2003) Epidemiology of Psychosis with Special Reference to Schizophrenia, in Textbook in Psychiatric Epidemiology, Second Edition (eds M. T. Tsuang and M. Tohen), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471234311.ch15

Editor Information

  1. 4

    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA

  2. 5

    Pediatric Psychopharmacology Unit, Psychiatry Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA

  3. 6

    Lilly Research Laboratories, Indianapolis, IN, USA

  4. 7

    Department of Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02184, USA

Author Information

  1. 1

    State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA

  2. 2

    Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA

  3. 3

    Department of Mental Hygiene, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 22 APR 2003
  2. Published Print: 23 AUG 2002

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471409748

Online ISBN: 9780471234319

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Keywords:

  • epidemiology of psychosis;
  • schizophrenia;
  • methodological approaches;
  • prevalence;
  • incidence rates;
  • risk factors;
  • protective factors;
  • predisposing factors;
  • precipitating factors;
  • course;
  • predictors;
  • target areas;
  • future epidemiologic research

Summary

The authors present comprehensive reviews of epidemiologic research on psychosis, considering both descriptive research on rates and risk factors and analytic findings on etiology and course. A brief overview of the methodological approaches encompassed by epidemiologic research on schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders is followed by a review of recent descriptive and analytic findings. The chapter concludes with target areas for future research.

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