Dimensions of premorbid functioning in Schizophrenia: a review of neuromotor, cognitive, social, and behavioral domains.

From: Genetic, Social, and General Psychology Monographs | Date: August 1, 2004| Author: Schenkel, Lindsay S.; Silverstein, Steven M. | Copyright information

UNTIL RECENTLY, SCHIZOPHRENIA was believed to develop in late adolescence or early adulthood. However, current theories suggest that it is a neurodevelopmental disorder, with the initial stages of the illness becoming evident as early as the first few years of life (M. Cannon et al., 2002; Davidson et al., 1999; Lewis & Levitt, 2002; Weinberger, 1995). Consistent with this view, there have been an increasing number of research investigations of premorbid functioning in schizophreni...

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