Schizophrenia and the environment.
Schizophrenia is more prevalent in urban than rural areas. For a generation this difference was thought to be due to the downward social drift of affected individuals. Recent research suggests that being born and brought up in an inner-city area increases the risk of developing the illness, and brings into question the role of environmental hazards and social factors.
Buszewicz
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Maudsley Hospital, London.
Phelan
M
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D004782:Environmental Health; D006801:Humans; D012424:Rural Population; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000209:etiology*; D012931:Social Environment; D014505:Urban Population