Schizophrenia Research
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 213-221 , 27 October 2000

The Kings Schizotypy Questionnaire as a quantitative measure of schizophrenia liability

  • L.A. Jones

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    • Division of Psychological Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
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  • A.G. Cardno

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    • Division of Psychological Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
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  • K.C. Murphy

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    • Division of Psychological Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
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  • R.D. Sanders

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    • Division of Psychological Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
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  • M.Y. Gray

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    • Division of Psychological Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
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  • G. McCarthy

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    • Division of Psychological Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
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  • P. McGuffin

      Affiliations

    • Division of Psychological Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
    • Division of Medical Genetics, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
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  • M.J. Owen

      Affiliations

    • Division of Psychological Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
    • Division of Medical Genetics, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
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  • J. Williams

      Affiliations

    • Division of Psychological Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK

Received 10 September 1999 ,Accepted 10 September 1999.

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Schizophrenia Research
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 213-221 , 27 October 2000

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