Schizophrenia Research
Volume 118, Issue 1 , Pages 48-53 , May 2010

Severe injuries in adolescence predict psychosis: A nested case control study of the Northern Finland 1966 Birth Cohort

  • Suvi Luoma

      Affiliations

    • University of Oulu, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. University of Oulu, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, P.O. BOX 5000, 90014 University of Oulu, Finland. Tel.: +358 8 315 2011; fax: +358 8 5562136.
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  • Helinä Hakko

      Affiliations

    • University of Oulu, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Finland
    • Oulu University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Finland
    • ,
  • Mauri Marttunen

      Affiliations

    • University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Department of Adolescent Psychiatry, Finland
    • National Institute for Health and Welfare, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Finland
    • ,
  • Anja Taanila

      Affiliations

    • University of Oulu, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Public Science and General Practice, Finland
    • Oulu University Hospital, Unit of General Practice, Finland
    • ,
  • Sari Lindeman

      Affiliations

    • University of Oulu, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Finland
    • Oulu University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Finland

Received 28 August 2009 ,Revised 21 December 2009 ,Accepted 28 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2009.12.031

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 118, Issue 1 , Pages 48-53 , May 2010

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