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The transition to psychosis: risk factors and brain changes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 October 2011

Stephen J. Wood ,
Murat Yücel ,
Alison R. Yung ,
Gregor E. Berger ,
Dennis Velakoulis  and
Christos Pantelis
Stephen J. Wood*
Affiliation:
Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Australia Brain Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
Murat Yücel
Affiliation:
Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Australia ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Australia
Alison R. Yung
Affiliation:
ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Australia
Gregor E. Berger
Affiliation:
ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Australia
Dennis Velakoulis
Affiliation:
Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Australia
Christos Pantelis
Affiliation:
Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Australia
*
Address for correspondence: Dr. S. Wood, Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, c/o National Neuroscience Facility, 161 Barry Street, Carlton South, VIC 3053 (Australia) Fax: +61-3-8345.0599 E-mail: stephen.wood@wh.org.au
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Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences , Volume 13 , Issue 3 , September 2004 , pp. 137 - 140
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