title: First-contact incidence of schizophrenia in Surinam.
abstract: We tested the hypothesis that the increased incidence of schizophrenia among Surinamese immigrants to The Netherlands could be explained by a similarly high incidence in Surinam. We conducted a 1-year first-contact incidence study in Surinam and compared the findings with data from a similar study conducted in The Netherlands using the same inclusion criteria and instruments. The risk of developing a schizophrenic disorder was 2.4 times higher (95% CI 1.3-4.2) in Surinamese immigrants than in residents of Surinam. The increased risk is probably due to environmental factors in The Netherlands.
authors.affiliation: Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands. j.p.selten@psych.azu.nl
authors.forename: Jean-Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Selten
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zeyl
authors.forename: Rudi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dwarkasing
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lumsden
authors.forename: Renè S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Kahn
authors.forename: Peter N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Van Harten
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D012306:Risk; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013532:Suriname / Q000208:ethnology; D014505:Urban Population