Schizophrenia in Kosrae, Micronesia: Prevalence, gender ratios, and clinical symptomatology

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 175-181

  Waldo, Merilyne C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Genetics; Micronesia; Mutism; Prevalence; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; MUTISM; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX RATIO; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; CENSUSES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MICRONESIA; MIDDLE AGED; MUTISM; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX RATIO;

EID: 0033545223     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-9964(98)00118-2     Document Type: Article

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