Abstract
The authors applied DSM-III criteria to 268 consecutive Chinese inpatients. Nearly a quarter had affective disorder, a third had schizophrenia, and, except for one patient, none had alcoholism or drug abuse. The authors discuss the factors influencing hospitalization in China.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Alcoholism / epidemiology
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China
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Cross-Cultural Comparison
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Female
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Hospitalization*
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Hospitals, Psychiatric
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Humans
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Male
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Mental Disorders / epidemiology*
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Mood Disorders / epidemiology
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Psychotic Disorders / epidemiology
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Schizophrenia / epidemiology
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Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology