K A Welch

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Affiliation: University of Edinburgh
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Amygdala volume in a population with special educational needs at high risk of schizophrenia
    K A Welch
    Division of Psychiatry, School of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH10 5HF, UK
    Psychol Med 40:945-54. 2010
  2. ncbi The impact of substance use on brain structure in people at high risk of developing schizophrenia
    Killian A Welch
    Division of Psychiatry, School of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh EH10 5HF, UK
    Schizophr Bull 37:1066-76. 2011
  3. ncbi Impact of cannabis use on thalamic volume in people at familial high risk of schizophrenia
    Killian A Welch
    Robert Ferguson Unit, Astley Ainslee Hospital, Edinburgh and Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh EH10 5HF, UK
    Br J Psychiatry 199:386-90. 2011
  4. ncbi Orbitofrontal morphology in people at high risk of developing schizophrenia
    G Chakirova
    Imaging lab, Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Kennedy Tower, EH10 5HF, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    Eur Psychiatry 25:366-72. 2010

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Publications4

  1. ncbi Amygdala volume in a population with special educational needs at high risk of schizophrenia
    K A Welch
    Division of Psychiatry, School of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH10 5HF, UK
    Psychol Med 40:945-54. 2010
    ..We predicted that people with intellectual impairment and schizotypal features would exhibit amygdala volume reduction as one of the neuroanatomical abnormalities associated with schizophrenia...
  2. ncbi The impact of substance use on brain structure in people at high risk of developing schizophrenia
    Killian A Welch
    Division of Psychiatry, School of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh EH10 5HF, UK
    Schizophr Bull 37:1066-76. 2011
    ..A family history of schizophrenia may render the brain particularly sensitive to the risk-modifying effects of these substances...
  3. ncbi Impact of cannabis use on thalamic volume in people at familial high risk of schizophrenia
    Killian A Welch
    Robert Ferguson Unit, Astley Ainslee Hospital, Edinburgh and Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh EH10 5HF, UK
    Br J Psychiatry 199:386-90. 2011
    ..No longitudinal study has yet examined the association between substance use and brain volume changes in a population at high risk of schizophrenia...
  4. ncbi Orbitofrontal morphology in people at high risk of developing schizophrenia
    G Chakirova
    Imaging lab, Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Kennedy Tower, EH10 5HF, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    Eur Psychiatry 25:366-72. 2010
    ..Abnormalities of orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) sulcogyral patterns have been reported in schizophrenia, but it is not known if these predate psychosis...