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Researching psychiatry in Western Australia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15144506     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To provide an overview of the development, approaches and main research projects of the Centre for Clinical Research in Neuropsychiatry (CCRN) in Perth, Western Australia. METHOD: Discursive. RESULTS: Underlying concepts, methods and selected findings of recent research into the neurobiology and epidemiology of schizophrenia, autism and other psychotic disorders are presented. CONCLUSION: CCRN, one of Australia's youngest centres of psychiatric research, has invested fruitfully in research areas such as molecular genetics, neuropsychology, neurophysiology, behavioural pharmacology, diagnostic assessment procedures and record linkage epidemiology.
Authors:
Assen Jablensky
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry     Volume:  38     ISSN:  0004-8674     ISO Abbreviation:  Aust N Z J Psychiatry     Publication Date:  2004 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-05-17     Completed Date:  2004-09-23     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0111052     Medline TA:  Aust N Z J Psychiatry     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  306-15     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Centre for Clinical Research In Neuropsychiatry, University of Western Australia School of Psychiatry and Clincal Neurosciences, Mt Claremont, Australia. assen@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Australia / epidemiology
Autistic Disorder / epidemiology,  physiopathology
Biomedical Research / methods*
Brain / physiopathology
Catchment Area (Health)
Child
Humans
Phenotype
Psychiatry / methods*
Psychotic Disorders / epidemiology,  physiopathology
Schizophrenia / epidemiology,  physiopathology

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