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Schizophrenic Delusions Among Koreans, Korean-Chinese and Chinese: a Transcultural Study

1993; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 39; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/002076409303900305

1741-2854

Kwang-Iel Kim, Donggen Li, Zhengyi Jiang, Xumei Cui, Lee-Chung Lin, Jihoon Kang, Kang Kyu Park, Eun Kee Chung, Chul Kyu Kim,

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In this transcultural study of schizophrenic delusions among Koreans, Korean- Chinese and Chinese, many delusions were shown to be different among the three groups in their frequency and content and the differences could be explained by sociocultural and political factors. Delusional themes sensitive to influence by sociocultural or political situations and changes seem to be 'family', love affairs', 'religious matters', 'economic matters', 'specific physical damage' and 'political themes.' Delusions about 'family', 'love affair', 'being raped', 'religious matters' and 'economic and business matters' were most frequent in Koreans. Delusions of 'blood-relatedness', 'longevity' and 'political themes' were most frequent in Korean-Chinese. Delusions of 'bloodsucking and brain or viscera extracted' and 'poison or being pricked by poisoned needle' were most prominent in Chinese.