A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Incidence of hospitalised schizophrenia in Finland since 1980: decreasing and increasing again



Authors: Salokangas RKR, Helminen M, Koivisto AM, Rantanen H, Oja H, Pirkola S, Wahlbeck K, Joukamaa M

Publisher: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG

Publication year: 2011

Journal: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Journal name in source: SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY

Journal acronym: SOC PSYCH PSYCH EPID

Number in series: 4

Volume: 46

Issue: 4

First page : 343

Last page: 350

Number of pages: 8

ISSN: 0933-7954

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-010-0209-z(external)


Abstract
Changes in the number of psychiatric beds available, admission policy and diagnostic practice may explain the majority of variations in FARsch. Possibly, increased use of illegal drugs and improved treatment of depression are reflected in the increase in FARsch.



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