title: Schizophrenic delusions among Koreans, Korean-Chinese and Chinese: a transcultural study.
abstract: In this transcultural study of schizophrenic delusions among Koreans, Korean-Chinese and Chinese, many delusions were shown to be different among the three groups in their frequency and content and the differences could be explained by sociocultural and political factors. Delusional themes sensitive to influence by sociocultural or political situations and changes seem to be 'family', 'love affairs', 'religious matters', 'economic matters', 'specific physical damage' and 'political themes.' Delusions about 'family', 'love affair', 'being raped', 'religious matters' and 'economic and business matters' were most frequent in Koreans. Delusions of 'blood-relatedness', 'longevity' and 'political themes' were most frequent in Korean-Chinese. Delusions of 'bloodsucking and brain or viscera extracted' and 'poison or being pricked by poisoned needle' were most prominent in Chinese.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: K I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003702:Delusions / Q000523:psychology*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006167:Guilt; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D007578:Jealousy; D007723:Korea / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology