Schizophrenia Research
Volume 120, Issue 1 , Pages 42-48 , July 2010

Potential stigma associated with inclusion of the psychosis risk syndrome in the DSM-V: An empirical question

  • Lawrence H. Yang

      Affiliations

    • Columbia University, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, 722 West 168th Street, Room 1610, New York, NY 10032, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 212 305 4747; fax: +1 212 342 5169.
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  • Ahtoy J. Wonpat-Borja

      Affiliations

    • Columbia University, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, 722 West 168th Street, Room 1610, New York, NY 10032, United States
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  • Mark G. Opler

      Affiliations

    • New York University, Department of Psychiatry, United States
    • New York University, Department of Environmental Medicine, United States
    • ,
  • Cheryl M. Corcoran

      Affiliations

    • Columbia University, Department of Psychiatry, United States

Received 24 September 2009 ,Revised 5 February 2010 ,Accepted 12 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2010.03.012

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 120, Issue 1 , Pages 42-48 , July 2010

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