[Distribution of common symptoms in 2500 schizophrenics and their comparative analysis on the background of times and culture].

Abstract

In the paper, the distribution of the common symptoms in 2,500 Schizophrenics was reported, including 1,600 cases in Shanghai Mental Health Center, 500 cases in Chuan Sha County Mental Hospital, 200 cases in Nan Hui County Mental Hospital in Shanghai and 200 cases in Su County Mental Hospital in An Hui province respectively. In the 2,500 cases, apart from 1,600 cases including 500 cases discharged from 1964 to 1965, and 500 cases discharged from 1984 to 1985 in Shanghai Mental Health Center, the rest was hospitalizing during 1988 to august of 1990. Among these patients, 67 symptoms were shown in which 47 symptoms were much common. There was the most significant difference in the 22 symptoms of the 23 much more common symptoms between 1960 and 1980s (P < 0.01). According to the comparison of the various cultural background, there was the most significant difference in 15 symptoms (P < 0.01).