title: Early parental absence as an indicator of course and outcome in chronic schizophrenia.
abstract: In two studies of chronic schizophrenic patients, long-term inpatients were found to have a significantly higher rate of histories of early parental absence than outpatients. Early parental absence may be an indicator of course and outcome in chronic schizophrenia.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008426:Maternal Deprivation; D009769:Object Attachment; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010333:Paternal Deprivation; D011379:Prognosis; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy*