CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON OF PSYCHOTIC SYNDROMES

The equivalence of 12 psychotic syndromes established in the United States data was sought in data from 6 other countries. Samples of drug-free, newly hospitalized patients in England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Sweden were rated after a semistructured interview. The pooled ratings of men and women in each sample were correlated and factored. A hypothesis-testing procedure and the normal varimax were applied to yield 2 equivalent solution. With a few exceptions each of the syndromes was confirmed in each of the 6 samples. The sample syndrome score profiles were also examined and discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). © 1969 American Psychological Association.