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The British Journal of Psychiatry 148: 680-685 (1986)
© 1986 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

Threatening life events in the onset of schizophrenia, schizophreniform psychosis and hypomania

RK Chung, P Langeluddecke and C Tennant

In a study of cases of recent onset of schizophrenia, schizophreniform psychosis and hypomania (DSM-III criteria), threatening life events were significantly related to the onset of schizophreniform psychosis but not schizophrenia. The results also suggest that threatening events may precipitate hypomanic episodes.


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