Obstetric complications in DSM-III schizophrenics and their siblings.

Journal article

Blind to the adult diagnosis, the birth records of 27 patients fulfilling DSM-III criteria for schizophrenia and those of their healthy siblings were examined. A significant excess of obstetric complications was seen in the schizophrenic subjects.

Authors: Eagles, J; Gibson, I; Bremner, M; Clunie, F; Ebmeier, K

• Journal: Lancet
• Volume: 335
• Issue: 8698
• Pages: 1139-1141
• Publication date: 1990-05-01
• DOI: 10.1016/0140-6736(90)91136-x
• EISSN: 1474-547X
• ISSN: 0140-6736
• Language: English
• Keywords: Female; Adult; Retrospective Studies; Male; Schizophrenia; Obstetric Labor Complications; Birth Certificates; Severity of Illness Index; Pregnancy; Scotland; Family Health; Humans; Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture; Infant, Newborn