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. 2005 Jan:186:74-5.
doi: 10.1192/bjp.186.1.74.

First-contact incidence of schizophrenia in Surinam

Jean-Paul Selten  1 , Caroline Zeyl, Rudi Dwarkasing, Vincent Lumsden, Renè S Kahn, Peter N Van Harten
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First-contact incidence of schizophrenia in Surinam

Jean-Paul Selten et al. Br J Psychiatry. 2005 Jan.

Abstract

We tested the hypothesis that the increased incidence of schizophrenia among Surinamese immigrants to The Netherlands could be explained by a similarly high incidence in Surinam. We conducted a 1-year first-contact incidence study in Surinam and compared the findings with data from a similar study conducted in The Netherlands using the same inclusion criteria and instruments. The risk of developing a schizophrenic disorder was 2.4 times higher (95% CI 1.3-4.2) in Surinamese immigrants than in residents of Surinam. The increased risk is probably due to environmental factors in The Netherlands.

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  • Urban environment and schizophrenia.
    Maharajh HD. Maharajh HD. Br J Psychiatry. 2005 Oct;187:387-8. doi: 10.1192/bjp.187.4.387-a. Br J Psychiatry. 2005. PMID: 16237837 No abstract available.

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