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The Nithsdale Schizophrenia Survey: I. Psychiatric and Social Handicaps

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Robin G. McCreadie
Robin G. McCreadie*
Affiliation:
Crichton Royal Hospital, Dumfries DG1 4TG, Scotland
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Summary

A review of all known schizophrenics from a discrete geographical area, Nithsdale in Dumfries and Galloway Region, found a point prevalence of 2.38 per 1000 of the total population; this figure fell to 1.73 when only Feighner positive schizophrenics were considered. Only 3 per cent of the population interviewed had no abnormality in mental state or behaviour; negative schizophrenic symptoms were prominent positive symptoms uncommon. Approximately one quarter were in-patients, who were an atypical group, showing much more obvious social and psychiatric disability. In- and day patient care and state benefits for schizophrenics cost each member of the Nithsdale community approximately £12 a year.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 140 , Issue 6 , June 1982 , pp. 582 - 586
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1982 

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