title: Threatening life events in the onset of schizophrenia, schizophreniform psychosis and hypomania.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000209:etiology*; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors