title: Interethnic variations in the presence of Schneiderian first rank symptoms.
abstract: Differences in the presence of Schneiderian First Rank Symptoms in first admission schizophrenic patients were examined in five subcultural groupings treated in the same facilities. Examination of the case notes of 212 patients revealed that first rank symptoms were most prevalent in the UK immigrant group and least frequently present in the Greek immigrant group. First rank symptoms were more prevalent in patients admitted recently, admitted voluntarily, and amongst those who had at least some command of English.
authors.affiliation: Saltwater Community Health Centre, Footscray, Victoria.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Coffey
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mackinnon
authors.forename: I H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Minas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003702:Delusions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010343:Patient Admission; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D013850:Thinking; D014739:Victoria