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Migration at a young age is associated with increased risk of psychotic disorders
January 5, 2012 by NewsBot
Recent research has found striking links between psychotic disorders and certain types of international immigration. Now for the first time, a major study has found that immigrating in early childhood appears to carry the highest risk and that the younger the age at migration, the higher the risk of psychotic disorders. The study -- the first to include data on age at migration -- suggests that there may be an early window of vulnerability.