Birth order and mental illness

Birtchnell, John

doi:10.1007/bf00577905

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“…This finding is similar to the finding of Birtchnell, J. 21 and Malama et al 22 but in contraversy with those of Hare and Price 23 who found higher incidence of schizophrenia in the later birth orders. Present study also reveals considerable inequality of the distribution with over presentation of first born in small families (7 first born were compared with one who was last born), and a tendency toward over presentation of last born than first born in medium -sized and large families ,16 last born were compared to 9 who were first born.…”

Section: Season Of Birthsupporting

confidence: 91%

Sociodemographic factors of schizophrenia in Basra

Saleh

2011

Zanco J Med Sci

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Background and objectives: Schizophrenia is the heartland of psychiatry and the core of its clinical practice. The onsets of schizophrenia characteristically occur between the ages of 15 and 45. There are minor sex differences in age of onset. Schizophrenia is over presented among people of lower social class. The relationship of birth order to schizophrenia has been controversial. Methods: Eighty six schizophrenic patients who were admitted to psychiatric unit of Basra General Hospital, who met DSM-1V criteria for schizophrenia were included in this study. The data was obtained by personal interview from the patients and their accompanied relatives, after taking their consent, according to the following: age, sex, marital status, social class, season of birth and birth order. Results: This study shows high male to female ratio. Two third of the patients were single and in younger age group. The study also shows high percentage of schizophrenic patients in upper and middle social class. The season of birth of schizophrenic patients were in spring and there is no much difference between first and last born. Conclusion: There is certain factor, the young, single, season of birth … etc have special risk in developing schizophrenia and these should provide basis for further studies.

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Section: Season Of Birthsupporting

confidence: 91%

Sociodemographic factors of schizophrenia in Basra

Saleh

2011

Zanco J Med Sci

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“…Ο Birtchnell (1972), μελέτησε τη σειρά γεννήσεως σε 6795 ψυχια τρικούς ασθενείς που τους ταξινόμησε σε 5 διαγνωστικές ομάδες (ασθενείς με κατάθλιψη, με νεύρωση εκτός της καταθλιπτικής, με ψύχωση εκτός της καταθλιπτικής, αλκοολικούς και με διαταραχές της προσωπικότητας). Χρησιμοποίησε σαν μάρτυρες ένα δείγμα 3425 ατόμων από το γενικό πληθυσμό.…”

Section: αριθμος αδελφων και σειρα γεννησεως στη σχι ζοφρενειαunclassified

“…Οι μελέτες σε διαφορετικές γεωγραφικές και πολιτισμικές περιο χές έχουν δώσει αντικρουόμενα αποτελέσματα (Sundararaj και Rao, 1966, Barry και Barry, 1967, Rassidakis et al, 1970, Birtchnell, 1972.…”

Section: αριθμος αδελφων και σειρα γεννησεως στη σχι ζοφρενειαunclassified

“…Τέτοιες μέθοδοι είναι οι Greenwood-Yule (1914), Slater (1962), Davis (1962. Αποδείχθηκε όμως, ότι και όταν εξετάζεται σε δείγμα του γενικού πληθυσμού η σειρά γεννήσεως, η παρατηρηθείσα κατανομή διαφέρει σε βαθμό στατιστικά σημαντικό από τη θεωρητικά αναμενόμενη καταγομή (Birtchnell, 1972, Hare και Pri ce, 1974. Η παρατήρηση αυτή θέτει υπό ισχυρή αμφισβήτηση την αξιο πιστία των αποτελεσμάτων, που προέκυψαν από τη χρήση των μεθόδων αυτών (Birtchnell, 1972).…”

Section: αριθμος αδελφων και σειρα γεννησεως στη σχι ζοφρενειαunclassified

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