Prevalence of schizophrenia in China between 1990 and 2010.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dramatic development and changes in lifestyle in many low and middle-income countries (LMIC) over the past three decades may have affected mental health of their populations. Being the largest country and having the most striking record of development, industrialization and urbanization, China provides an important opportunity for studying the nature and magnitude of possible effects.

Methods

We reviewed CNKI, WanFang and PubMed databases for epidemiological studies of schizophrenia in mainland China published between 1990 and 2010. We identified 42 studies that reported schizophrenia prevalence using internationally recognized diagnostic criteria, with breakdown by rural and urban residency. The analysis involved a total of 2 284 957 persons, with 10 506 diagnose

SUBMITTER: Chan KY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4663755 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature