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Extended psychosis phenotype – yes: single continuum – unlikely

A commentary on ‘Why we need more debate on whether psychotic symptoms lie on a continuum with normality’ by David (2010)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 March 2010

N. Kaymaz
Affiliation:
Maastricht University Medical Centre, South Limburg Mental Health Research and Teaching Network, EURON, Maastricht, The Netherlands Mediant GGZ/Mental Health Care, Postbus 775, 7500 ATEnschede, The Netherlands
J. van Os*
Affiliation:
Maastricht University Medical Centre, South Limburg Mental Health Research and Teaching Network, EURON, Maastricht, The Netherlands Division of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London, UK
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*Address for correspondence: J. van Os, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, PO Box 616 (location DOT12), 6200 MDMaastricht, The Netherlands. (Email: j.vanos@sp.unimaas.nl)

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