PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: American Psychiatric Association, Decanoic Acid, Assertive Community Treatment
6 Dec 2016
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The lifetime prevalence of all psychotic disorders exceeds 3%, with a prevalence for schizophrenia of. There may be real variation in schizophrenia across geographical regions around the world, with asian populations having the lowest prevalence rates; the incidence is significantly higher in males than in females: also varies across cultural contexts. Symptoms such as auditory and visual hallucinations are comparatively higher among people from african nations, while other countries such as india are known for having substantially better recovery rates, especially among people in southern india. Key factors that may vary across cultures include the likelihood of experiencing adverse life events, degree of social disadvantage, and family differences across cultures in terms of reactions to and interpretations of symptoms of schizophrenia. Neuroanthropological model of psychosis = similar to the biopsychosocial model because it incorporates the interplay of (cid:498)culture, brains, and experience(cid:499) (myers, 2012) Vitamin d, which is a prenatal factor in developing this disease.
