LOWER INCIDENCE AND INCREASED MALE - FEMALE RATIO IN SCHIZOPHRENIA

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NICOLE, L [1 ]
LESAGE, A [1 ]
LALONDE, P [1 ]
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[1] HOP LOUIS H,CTR RECH FERNAND SEGUIN,MONTREAL,QUEBEC,CANADA
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10.1192/bjp.161.4.556
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R749 [精神病学];
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100205 ;
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Patients with an ICD-9 diagnosis of psychotic disorder were assessed for DSM-III-R schizophrenia. Rates of schizophrenia were found to be higher in males (39.8 per 100 000) than females (22.4 per 100 000). The DSM-III-R incidence supports recent studies which suggest a decrease in rates of schizophrenia across time, and also suggests that men suffer from both more schizophrenia and a more severe form of the disease.
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