Schizophrenia Research
Volume 116, Issue 1 , Pages 75-89 , January 2010

Schizophrenia and the city: A review of literature and prospective study of psychosis and urbanicity in Ireland

  • Brendan D. Kelly

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University College Dublin, Ireland
    • Stanley Research Unit, Department of Adult Psychiatry, Hospitaller Order of St John of God, Cluain Mhuire Service, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland
    • Department of Adult Psychiatry, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin 7, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Adult Psychiatry, University College Dublin, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, 62/63 Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland. Tel.: +353 1 8034 474; fax: +353 1 830 9323.
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  • Eadbhard O'Callaghan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University College Dublin, Ireland
    • Stanley Research Unit, Department of Adult Psychiatry, Hospitaller Order of St John of God, Cluain Mhuire Service, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland
    • DETECT Early Intervention Service, Avila House, Block 5, Blackrock Business Park, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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  • John L. Waddington

      Affiliations

    • Molecular & Cellular Therapeutics, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland
    • Stanley Research Unit, St Davnet's Hospital, Monaghan, Ireland
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  • Larkin Feeney

      Affiliations

    • Stanley Research Unit, Department of Adult Psychiatry, Hospitaller Order of St John of God, Cluain Mhuire Service, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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  • Stephen Browne

      Affiliations

    • Stanley Research Unit, Department of Adult Psychiatry, Hospitaller Order of St John of God, Cluain Mhuire Service, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland
    • Department of Psychiatry, Waterford Regional Hospital, Waterford, Ireland
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  • Paul J. Scully

      Affiliations

    • Stanley Research Unit, St Davnet's Hospital, Monaghan, Ireland
    • Jonathan Swift Clinic, St James's Hospital, James's Street, Dublin 8, Ireland
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  • Mary Clarke

      Affiliations

    • Stanley Research Unit, Department of Adult Psychiatry, Hospitaller Order of St John of God, Cluain Mhuire Service, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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  • John F. Quinn

      Affiliations

    • Stanley Research Unit, St Davnet's Hospital, Monaghan, Ireland
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  • Orflaith McTigue

      Affiliations

    • Stanley Research Unit, Department of Adult Psychiatry, Hospitaller Order of St John of God, Cluain Mhuire Service, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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  • Maria G. Morgan

      Affiliations

    • Stanley Research Unit, St Davnet's Hospital, Monaghan, Ireland
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  • Anthony Kinsella

      Affiliations

    • Stanley Research Unit, Department of Adult Psychiatry, Hospitaller Order of St John of God, Cluain Mhuire Service, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland
    • Molecular & Cellular Therapeutics, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland
    • Stanley Research Unit, St Davnet's Hospital, Monaghan, Ireland
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  • Conall Larkin

      Affiliations

    • Stanley Research Unit, Department of Adult Psychiatry, Hospitaller Order of St John of God, Cluain Mhuire Service, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Received 5 June 2009 ,Revised 5 October 2009 ,Accepted 18 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2009.10.015

Schizophrenia Research
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