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Differences among Men and Women with Schizophrenia: A Study of US and Indian Samples

Authors :
Abha Chandra
Joel Wood
Smita N. Deshpande
Vishwajit L. Nimgaonkar
Pramod Thomas
Source :
Psychiatry Investigation
Publication Year :
2010
Publisher :
Korean Neuropsychiatric Association, 2010.

Abstract

ObjectiveaaTo test the hypothesis that similar differences in psychopathology are present across cultures among men and women with schizophrenia (SZ). MethodsaaSex based differences were tested systematically in two independent samples from the Northeastern USA and North India using the same procedures. The clinical variables were obtained from five interview instruments. ResultsaaAmong the US participants, the number of significant differences exceeded chance predictions (15/240 variables significant at p

Details

ISSN :
17383684
Volume :
7
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Psychiatry Investigation
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....632b60cbdd688b7a1c338c15fdd4554e
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4306/pi.2010.7.1.9