Environmental Risk and Prognostic Factors of Schizophrenia

Environmental Risk and Prognostic Factors of Schizophrenia

 

Season of birth has been linked to the incidence of schizophrenia, including late winter/early spring in some locations and summer for the deficit form of the disease( Brown 2011 ). The incidence of schizophrenia and related disorders is higher for children growing up in an urban environment( March et al. 2008 ) and for some minority ethnic groups( Bourque et al. 2011 ).