Schizophrenia among Sesotho speakers in South Africa
Afr. j. psychiatry rev. (Craighall)
; 14(1): 50-55, 2011. ilus
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em Inglês
| AIM (África)
| ID: biblio-1257875
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RESUMO
Objective:
The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical presentation of schizophrenia among Sesotho speakers.Method:
A sample of 100 participants diagnosed with schizophrenia was evaluated using the Psychiatric Interview Questionnaire.Results:
Core symptoms of schizophrenia among Sesotho speakers do not differ significantly from other cultures. However; the content of psychological symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations is strongly affected by cultural variables. Somatic symptoms such as headaches; palpitations; dizziness and excessive sweating were prevalent among the Sesothospeaking participants suffering from schizophrenia.Conclusion:
In South Africa; as is the case throughout the African continent; health professionals are still trained in Western models; especially DSM-IV-TR and ICD-10. Certain changes should be made to these models to account for cultural differences that were found in this research
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Base de dados:
AIM (África)
Assunto principal:
Esquizofrenia
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Sinais e Sintomas
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Cultura
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Transtornos Mentais
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo prognóstico
Aspecto:
Determinantes sociais da saúde
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Afr. j. psychiatry rev. (Craighall)
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Artigo