Mental Illness Among Formosan Aborigines As Compared with the Chinese in Taiwan

Rin, Hsien; Lin, Tsung-Yi

doi:10.1192/bjp.108.453.134

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“…Two carefully planned surveys in Taiwan (Rin & Lin 1962;Lin et al 1989) were separated by 15 years during which major social change had taken place. While the total mental morbidity increased, the prevalence of schizophrenia decreased from 2.1 to 1.4 per 1000.…”

Section: Developments In Methodologymentioning

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Epidemiology of schizophrenia: the global burden of disease and disability

Jablensky

2000

European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience

393

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Evidence from nearly a century of epidemiological research indicates that schizophrenia occurs in all populations with a prevalence in the range of 1.4 to 4.6 per 1000 and incidence rates in the range of 0.16-0.42 per 1000 population. Multi-centre studies conducted by the World Health Organization have highlighted important differences between 'Western' and 'Third World' populations as regards the course and outcome of the disorder, with a significantly better prognosis in the developing countries. The factors underlying the better outcome of schizophrenia in developing countries remain essentially unknown but are likely to involve interactions between genetic variation and specific aspects of the environment. These features place schizophrenia, along with diabetes, cancer and hypertension, into the group of genetically complex diseases which are characterised by polygenic transmission, locus heterogeneity and environmental contribution to causation. The emerging pattern of risk factors and antecedents of schizophrenia suggests multiple, mainly quantitative deviations from the average developmental trajectory, primarily in the areas of early neurodevelopment, cognitive ability and social behaviour. These deviations are compatible with the notion of non-specific background factors facilitating the operation of genetically determined causal pathways. Research likely to result in new insights should focus on the population distribution and behavioural effects of potential risk factors and markers suggested by biological and genetic research.

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Section: Developments In Methodologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Epidemiology of schizophrenia: the global burden of disease and disability

Jablensky

2000

European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience

393

220

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“…The disparity is greater between differ ent cultures [Lambo, 1965;Pfeiffer, 1967;Tewfik and Okasha, 1965]. Rin and Lin [1962], dealing with Formosan aborigines, concluded that the clinical picture of schizo phrenia is characterised by acute onset, short duration and usually a complete recovery.…”

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First Rank Symptoms and Diagnosis of Schizophrenia in Developing Countries

Ahmed¹,

Naeem²

1984

Psychopathology

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Schneider’s first rank symptoms (FRS) among schizophrenics in Karachi are compared with samples from Saudi Arabia and the UK. Although the incidence of one or more FRS were very close to Saudi Arabia, the individual FRS were different, and somatic passivity was similar to the UK. It is concluded that cultural factors are more important than religious affinity in determining symptomatology. The results could be due to selection of schizophrenic patients on Western parameters. The place of FRS in developing countries and the changing concept of schizophrenia is discussed.

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“…There have been a number of studies of societal and community conceptions of mental disorder (e.g., Edgerton 1966Edgerton , 1969Edgerton & Karno 1971;Estroff 1981;Janzen 1978;Jenkins 1988;Kleinman 1980;Locke 1982;Murphy 1976Murphy , 1982Newton 1978;Scheper-Hughes 1979;Rin & Lin 1962;Townsend 1978Townsend , 1979Waxier 1974). The question addressed in much of this research is whether conceptions of psychoses are universally shared or are culture-specific.…”

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“…While such an influence of conceptions has to date not been empirically investigated, it has been the subject of speculation (Estroff 1982;Kleinman 1980;Rin & Lin 1962;Townsend 1979;World Health Organization 1979). The Mexican-American outcome study reported upon here contributes to our understanding of this problem.…”

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Ethnopsychiatric interpretations of schizophrenic illness: The problem of nervios within Mexican-American families

Jenkins

1988

Cult Med Psych

129

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Among Mexican-American families, the concept of nervios (nerves) serves as a culturally meaningful illness category for a wide range of conditions, including schizophrenic disorders diagnosed according to psychiatric criteria. This article examines the nature and the meaning of nervios as a notion used by Mexican-American families to understand the schizophrenic illness of a relative. Family descriptions of the condition are presented and the emotional and symbolic meanings of the concept are discussed. The complex and somewhat ambiguous nature of folk conceptions is evidenced not only by variations in the description of nervios but also by the finding that nervios is but one way to view schizophrenic illness. It is suggested that a cultural preference for the term nervios is linked to the efforts of family members to reduce the stigma associated with a mental illness while also reinforcing the strength of family bonds and solidarity by fostering tolerant inclusion of the family member within the home. It is argued that the concept of nervios, and the family emotions that surround this folk label, may mediate the course and outcome of schizophrenic disorder.

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Mental Illness Among Formosan Aborigines As Compared with the Chinese in Taiwan

Cited by 101 publications

References 2 publications

Epidemiology of schizophrenia: the global burden of disease and disability

Epidemiology of schizophrenia: the global burden of disease and disability

First Rank Symptoms and Diagnosis of Schizophrenia in Developing Countries

Ethnopsychiatric interpretations of schizophrenic illness: The problem of nervios within Mexican-American families

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