Schizophrenia Research
Volume 46, Issue 1 , Pages 31-34 , 30 November 2000

First-episode schizophreniform disorder: comparisons with first-episode schizophrenia

  • Carlos A. Zarate Jr.

      Affiliations

    • Bipolar and Psychotic Disorders Program, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
    • The International Consortium for Bipolar Disorder Research and the Harvard–McLean First Psychosis Project: Consolidated Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience Program, Harvard Medical School and Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, and the Bipolar & Psychotic Disorders Program, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA 02178, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: Bipolar and Psychotic Disorders Program, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 361 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA, 01655, USA. Tel.: +1-508-856-5315; fax: +1-508-856-4854
    • ,
  • Mauricio Tohen

      Affiliations

    • The International Consortium for Bipolar Disorder Research and the Harvard–McLean First Psychosis Project: Consolidated Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience Program, Harvard Medical School and Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, and the Bipolar & Psychotic Disorders Program, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA 02178, USA
    • Lilly Research Laboratories, Indianapolis, IN, USA
    • ,
  • Michelle L. Land

      Affiliations

    • Bipolar and Psychotic Disorders Program, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA

Received 2 November 1999 ,Accepted 24 January 2000.

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Schizophrenia Research
Volume 46, Issue 1 , Pages 31-34 , 30 November 2000

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