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WHO International Pilot Study of Schizophrenia1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

N. Sartorius
Affiliation:
From the WHO Mental Health Unit, Geneva
R. Shapiro
Affiliation:
From the WHO Mental Health Unit, Geneva
M. Kimura
Affiliation:
From the WHO Mental Health Unit, Geneva
K. Barrett
Affiliation:
From the WHO Mental Health Unit, Geneva

Synopsis

The results are described of a transcultural psychiatric study of schizophrenia undertaken by WHO in nine countries. The study proved that such a collaboration was feasible, that it was possible to develop research procedures for international use, and that similar types of schizophrenia could be found in each of the countries involved. One thousand two hundred and two patients were studied and over 2 million items of information obtained.

Type
Preliminary communication
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1972

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References

1 This project is sponsored by the World Health organization, and funded by the world Health Organization, the National Institute of Mental Health (United States of America) and the participationg field research centres.