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Better outcome of schizophrenia in India: a natural selection against severe forms?

Schizophrenia bulletin - 1 May 2009

Thirthalli Jagadisha, Jain Sanjeev

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Regional variations are observed in outcome of schizophrenia, but reasons remain unclear. Outcome of schizophrenia is reported to be better in India. In this report based on census data, we highlight substantially greater mortality observed among the mentally ill than among the general population during famines in India in the 19th century. A possible selection against the most severe forms of schizophrenia could...

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PMID: 18339655
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbn012
PMCID: PMC2669572

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