Schizophrenia Bulletin is a peer-reviewed

Peer review

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 medical journal

Medical journal

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 which covers research relating to the etiology

Etiology

Etiology is the study of causation, or origination. The word is derived from the Greek , aitiologia, "giving a reason for" ....

 and treatment of schizophrenia

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a disintegration of thought processes and of emotional responsiveness. It most commonly manifests itself as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking, and it is accompanied by significant social...

. The journal is published bimonthly by Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press

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 in association with the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center and Schizophrenia International Research Society

Schizophrenia International Research Society

The Schizophrenia International Research Society is an academic organization with a global scope, devoted to the study of schizophrenia and related disorders.- External links :* *...

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The journal's 2010 impact factor

Impact factor

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 is 8.273. The front cover of the journal traditionally depicts a work of art by a person with a mental disorder.

The founder and first editor-in-chief of Schizophrenia Bulletin was American psychiatrist Loren Mosher

Loren Mosher

Loren Richard Mosher was an American psychiatrist, clinical professor of psychiatry, expert on schizophrenia and the chief of the Center for Studies of Schizophrenia in the National Institute of Mental Health...

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