Epidemiological Study of 'Atypical Schizophrenia'

摘要

Comprehensive epidemiological data on 310 'atypical schizophrenics' in a long-term follow-up study was collected. The risk of various psychiatric disorders in relatives of atypical schizophrenics was calculated and compared with risks in the relatives of controls and patients with major psychoses. The risk for schizophrenia was significantly greater in the relatives of schizophrenics versus controls. The increased risk for psychotic illness in relatives of schizophrenics does not appear to be confined to schizophrenia alone.