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Long-term follow-up of schizophrenia in 16 countries: A description of the international study of schizophrenia conducted by the World Health Organization

Sartorius, N., Gulbinat, W., Harrison, G., Laska, E., Siegel, C.·1996·Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Abstract

An unexpected finding of the International Pilot Study of Schizophrenia, launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1967, was that patients in countries outside Europe and the United States have a more favourable short- and medium-term course of the disease than those seen in developed countries. Since then, WHO has intensified its schizophrenia research programme and has initiated a set of international studies that have confirmed these initial findings and explored possible reasons for such differences in the course and outcome of schizophrenia. While such work has provided important findings and has generated additional pertinent hypotheses, it did not explain the differences in outcome. The present paper describes a new initiative in which approximately 2500 subjects involved in previous WHO multicentre schizophrenia studies are being followed up for between 15 and 25 years after initial examination. Nineteen research centres in 16 countries are taking part in this work. The research methodology is described.

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Authors
Sartorius, N., Gulbinat, W., Harrison, G., Laska, E., & Siegel, C.
Affiliations
World Health Organization (CH)
Venue
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Published
1996-09
Volume
31
Issue
5
Pages
249-258
ISSN
  • 0933-7954 (ISSN-L)
  • 1433-9285
OpenAlex
W177282440
Cited by
208
References
20
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
schizophrenia, long-term outcomes, research methodology
MeSH terms
Adult, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Developing Countries, Europe, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pilot Projects, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Schizophrenia, Schizophrenic Psychology, Social Adjustment, United States, World Health Organization

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