Children at risk for schizophrenia: converging lines of evidence.

This article summarizes major findings from the risk-for-schizophrenia literature. On the basis of a review of the results of 24 high-risk studies, common themes in the risk-for-schizophrenia literature are discussed. It is concluded that there are a number of cross-study findings documenting child and family attributes associated with increased risk for schizophrenia.