Course and outcome of schizophrenia.
This paper does not provide an exhaustive review of all outcome studies in the developing world. It raises some issues that relate to research on course and outcome such as gender differences, changes over time, untreated states, homelessness and mortality. An overview of the debate over the nature of better outcome in developing countries is also provided. Areas critical for future research have also been discussed.
Schizophrenia Research Foundation, Chennai, India. scarf@vsnl.com
Thara
T
Rangaswamy
Mohan
M
Greeshma
D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000401:mortality