Prevalence of schizophrenia in the Labadi District of Ghana

T. Sikanartey; W. W. Eaton

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.1984.tb02481.x

Prevalence of schizophrenia in the Labadi District of Ghana

T. Sikanartey, W. W. Eaton

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ABSTRACT– Age‐ sex‐specific point prevalence rates for schizophrenia are presented for an area in Ghana. Sources of case material included local mental hospitals, general health clinics, shrines of traditional healers, and roaming eccentrics. Denominators are projected from the 1970 census. Diagnosis was made by a single psychiatrist from interview and chart review.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	156-161
Number of pages	6
Journal	Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
Volume	69
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1984.tb02481.x
State	Published - Feb 1984
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Ghana
Schizophrenia
casefinding
prevalence

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Psychiatry and Mental health

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