Discrimination and the incidence of
psychotic disorders among ethnic minorities in The Netherlands
So a team of researchers from the Karolinska Institutet and UCL carried out a study to determine the risk of schizophrenia and other non-affective
psychotic disorders among refugees, compared to non-refugee migrants, and the general Swedish population.
The researchers used a linked national register data to examine more than 1.3 million people in Sweden, and tracked diagnoses of non-affective
psychotic disorders among the population.
Overall, they say «our findings are consistent with the hypothesis that increased risk of non-affective
psychotic disorders among immigrants is due to a higher frequency of exposure to social adversity before migration, including the effects of war, violence, or persecution.»
Not exact matches
Among these, 14 (14.3 %) were diagnosed as having a
psychotic disorder that had been triggered by their antiepileptic drugs.
The study, published today in JAMA Psychiatry, is the first to track IQ scores and cognitive abilities throughout the entire first two decades of life
among individuals who develop
psychotic disorders in adulthood.
Established in 2014, the MCIP has a goal to expand cross-cultural research opportunities, provide mutually beneficial information and resources, and foster collaboration
among clinician - investigators from both countries who specialize in major
psychotic and mood
disorders.
There was a significant difference for those with darker skin as well, «Moreover, the team found that the highest risks of developing
psychotic disorder were seen
among first - generation immigrants who had «black» skin and those who had come from a developing country, with relative risks of 5.8 and 3.3, respectively» (Psychiatry Source, 2005).
The treated prevalence rate for
psychotic disorders in this Indigenous population is high, particularly
among males and people of Aboriginal descent.
The elevated prevalence of alcohol use
disorders among people with psychotic disorders is well documented.1 Among this population alcohol misuse has been linked to a range of adverse consequences including unemployment, lower education level and lower socioeconomic status.2 Studies examining the impact of alcohol misuse on various psychiatric symptoms among people with psychotic disorders report inconsistent findings
among people with
psychotic disorders is well documented.1
Among this population alcohol misuse has been linked to a range of adverse consequences including unemployment, lower education level and lower socioeconomic status.2 Studies examining the impact of alcohol misuse on various psychiatric symptoms among people with psychotic disorders report inconsistent findings
Among this population alcohol misuse has been linked to a range of adverse consequences including unemployment, lower education level and lower socioeconomic status.2 Studies examining the impact of alcohol misuse on various psychiatric symptoms
among people with psychotic disorders report inconsistent findings
among people with
psychotic disorders report inconsistent findings.3, 4
A survey of contact with offspring and assistance with child care
among parents with
psychotic disorders
A prior study using the parallel CECA questionnaire [24] reported that maternal antipathy was approximately twice as common
among individuals with
psychotic disorder as compared with controls [25].
A survey of contact with offspring and assistance with child care
among parents with
psychotic disorder.
Psychotic and autistic
disorders were disproportionately common
among the Afro - Caribbean patients.