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The Triggering Hypothesis of the Role of Life Events in Schizophrenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 August 2018

Steven Hirsch ,
Philip Cramer  and
Jo Bowen
Steven Hirsch*
Affiliation:
Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School London W6 8RP
Philip Cramer
Affiliation:
Ealing Mental Health Unit, Uxbridge Road, Southall, Middlesex
Jo Bowen
Affiliation:
Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London W6
*
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The idea of a triggering effect in schizophrenia emphasises the role of life events as precipitating factors which act on an individual's specific predisposition towards the illness (Wing, 1978).

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 161 , Issue S18: Onset and Course of Schizophrenic Disorders: Dynamic Interactions between Relevant Factors , October 1992 , pp. 84 - 87
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