7/31/2014 – Around The World, Schizophrenia Isn’t Always Seen As Debilitating

This difference in the perception of schizophrenia is the focus of Luhrmann’s most recent study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry. Luhrmann analyzed how the cultural perception of the mental condition affects patient outcomes in three different communities around the world: Accra, Ghana; Chennai, India; and San Mateo, California. She studied 12 women and eight men in Accra, nine women and 11 men in Chennai, and 10 women and 10 men in San Mateo.

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