title: Schizophrenia in Palau: a descriptive study.
abstract: The authors systematically studies 35 Palauan schizophrenic patients. Although these Western Pacific people demonstrated many of the usual features of schizophrenia, the sample showed an unusual 4:1 male predominance, a proclivity toward violence and substantial affective symptomatology. Male patients extensively abused alcohol and cannabis. The authors postulate that toxic, social change and cultural factors interact in Palau to place men at increased risk for schizophrenia.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003702:Delusions / Q000523:psychology; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008849:Micronesia; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents