Schizophrenia Research
Volume 84, Issue 2 , Pages 289-296 , June 2006

Over-representation of Maori New Zealanders among adolescents in a schizotypy taxon

  • Richard J. Linscott

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Otago, P. O. Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +64 3 4795689; fax: +64 3 4798335.
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  • Dannette Marie

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
    • ,
  • Kelly L. Arnott

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Otago, P. O. Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand
    • ,
  • Bronwyn L. Clarke

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Otago, P. O. Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand

Received 12 December 2005 ,Revised 2 February 2006 ,Accepted 2 February 2006.

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Schizophrenia Research
Volume 84, Issue 2 , Pages 289-296 , June 2006

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