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Prenatal determinants of schizophrenia: what we have learned thus far?

Part of: Special Articles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 October 2011

Michaeline Bresnahan ,
Catherine A. Schaefer ,
Alan S. Brown  and
Ezra S. Susser
Michaeline Bresnahan*
Affiliation:
New York State Psychiatric Institute and Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University, New York, NY, (USA)
Catherine A. Schaefer
Affiliation:
Kaiser Pennanente Division of Research, Oakland, CA, (USA)
Alan S. Brown
Affiliation:
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute and Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University, New York, NY, (USA)
Ezra S. Susser
Affiliation:
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute and Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University, New York, NY, (USA)
*
Address for correspondence: Dr. M. Bresnahan, Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, 722 W. 168th St., New York, NY 10032(USA). Fax: +1-212-342.5168 E-mail: mab29@columbia.edu.
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Summary

The Prenatal Determinants of Schizophrenia (PDS) study was designed to examine early antecedents to schizophrenia. Based in the Child Health and Development Study cohort assembled in 1959-1967, over 12,000 cohort members were followed in the PDS study for psychiatric disorders. Using the extensive data and biological samples prospectively collected beginning during pregnancy, PDS investigators have examined the influence of prenatal exposures on risk of schizophrenia in adulthood. Here we describe a few key findings from the PDS with respect to prenatal infection, nutrition, and toxic exposures.

Declaration of Interest: Supported by the Lieber Center for Schizophrenia Research, and the following grants: NIMH 1R01MH 63264-01A1 (A.S.B.), NIMH 1R01MH-60249 (A.S.B.), 1R01MH-60249-03S2 (A.S.B.), 1K02MH65422-01 (A.S.B.), aNARSAD Independent Investigator Award (A.S.B.).

Keywords

schizophreniaprenatalneurodevelopmentalbirth cohort
Type
Special Article
Information
Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences , Volume 14 , Issue 4 , December 2005 , pp. 194 - 197
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2005

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