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The Usefulness of First-Rank Symptoms in the Diagnosis of Schizophrenia in a Saudi Arabian Population

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

El-Tayeb A. Zarrouk
El-Tayeb A. Zarrouk*
Affiliation:
Kuwait Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Summary

Ninety-two schizophrenic patients of both sexes admitted to hospital at Taif, Saudi Arabia were examined to discover the incidence of Schneider's first-rank symptoms and their usefulness in diagnosing schizophrenia in this country. Fifty-two patients (56.5 per cent) were found to have these symptoms, most frequently ‘made’ phenomena and ‘somatic passivity’. The role of possible socio-cultural factors and the need for serious studies on transcultural psychiatry are discussed.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 132 , Issue 6 , June 1978 , pp. 571 - 573
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1978 

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