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

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

Publisher: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG

: 2011

: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

: SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY

: SOC PSYCH PSYCH EPID

: 4

: 46

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: 350

: 8

: 0933-7954

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

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.