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WHO International Pilot Study of Schizophrenia

Sartorius, N. ; Shapiro, R. ; Kimura, M. ; Barrett, K.

In: Psychological Medicine, 1972, vol. 2, no. 4, p. 422-425

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    Title
    • WHO International Pilot Study of Schizophrenia
    Author
    • Sartorius, N.. From the WHO Mental Health Unit, Geneva
    • Shapiro, R.. From the WHO Mental Health Unit, Geneva
    • Kimura, M.. From the WHO Mental Health Unit, Geneva
    • Barrett, K.. From the WHO Mental Health Unit, Geneva
    Document Type
    • Postprint
    Classification
    • Health
    OAI-PMH Identifier
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:291904
    Summary
    The results are described of a transcultural psychiatric study of schizophrenia undertaken by WHO in nine countries. The study proved that such a collaboration was feasible, that it was possible to develop research procedures for international use, and that similar types of schizophrenia could be found in each of the countries involved. One thousand two hundred and two patients were studied and over 2 million items of information obtained