The prevalence and correlates of hallucinations in a general population sample: Findings from the South African Stress and Health Study

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 211-217

  Temmingh, H ^a   Stein, D J ^a   Seedat, S ^b   Williams, D R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Population groups; Prevalence; Psychosis; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY HALLUCINATION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMPOSITE INTERNATIONAL DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; SOUTH AFRICA; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; URBAN POPULATION; VISUAL HALLUCINATION;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HALLUCINATIONS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 80054010628     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v14i3.4     Document Type: Article

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