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Review
. 2011 Aug;24(3):161-7.
doi: 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2011.00290.x.

The impact of immigration on the development of adolescent schizophrenia

Esther Ampadu  1
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Review

The impact of immigration on the development of adolescent schizophrenia

Esther Ampadu. J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 2011 Aug.

Abstract

Problem: Impact of immigration on the development of adolescent schizophrenia.

Methods: The review of literature used Academic Search Premier, CINHAL, PsychINFO, PubMed, and MEDLINE databases to examine reasons given to immigration as a risk factor to adolescent schizophrenia.

Findings: There is not a single factor or a group of related factors that could explain why the incidence of schizophrenia among immigrants is higher compared with natives of the host county.

Conclusion: Further inquiry into this phenomenon is needed to understand factors that increase the risk of schizophrenia among immigrant children and to help plan and implement strategies for prevention.

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