Pathoplastic influences on symptoms of schizophrenia. A comparative study in Libya and Malta.
Libya and Malta are Mediterranean neighbours, but have very different cultures and histories. Compared with 97 Libyan schizophrenics who exhibited poor symptomatology, 100 Maltese cases were similar to those of other European countries.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003702:Delusions / Q000523:psychology; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008002:Libya; D008319:Malta; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012931:Social Environment