At issue: Is household crowding a risk factor for Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder?

E. Fuller Torrey; Robert H. Yolken

doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a033329

At issue: Is household crowding a risk factor for Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder?

E. Fuller Torrey, Robert H. Yolken

School of Medicine

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	321-324
Number of pages	4
Journal	Schizophrenia bulletin
Volume	24
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a033329
State	Published - 1998

Keywords

Bipolar disorder
Crowding
Epidemiology

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Psychiatry and Mental health

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At issue: Is household crowding a risk factor for Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder?

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