Schizophrenia Research
Volume 76, Issue 1 , Pages 105-112 , 1 July 2005

Childhood growth and future development of psychotic disorder among Helsinki high-risk children

  • Laura T. Niemi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research, KTL, National Public Health Institute, Mannerheimintie 166, FIN-00300 Helsinki, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +358 9 4744 8894; fax: +358 9 4744 8478.
    • ,
  • Jaana M. Suvisaari

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research, KTL, National Public Health Institute, Mannerheimintie 166, FIN-00300 Helsinki, Finland
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Helsinki, Finland
    • Tampere School of Public Health, University of Tampere, Finland
    • ,
  • Jari K. Haukka

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research, KTL, National Public Health Institute, Mannerheimintie 166, FIN-00300 Helsinki, Finland
    • Tampere School of Public Health, University of Tampere, Finland
    • National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health, Helsinki, Finland
    • ,
  • Jouko K. Lönnqvist

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research, KTL, National Public Health Institute, Mannerheimintie 166, FIN-00300 Helsinki, Finland
    • Tampere School of Public Health, University of Tampere, Finland

Received 29 June 2004 ,Revised 25 October 2004 ,Accepted 3 November 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2004.11.004

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 76, Issue 1 , Pages 105-112 , 1 July 2005

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