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Prevalence and characteristics of psychotic-like experiences in Kenyan youth
(2012)
Current evidence suggests that there may be significant differences in psychotic symptom prevalence in Africa compared with other cultures. However, there have been few studies evaluating these symptoms in the continent. ...
Knowledge of psychiatric terms and concepts among Kenyan youth: Analysis of focus group discussions.
(2013)
Psychiatric disorders and symptoms are common worldwide. However, cultural differences in symptom manifestation and knowledge of psychiatric terms and concepts represent a challenge to accurate clinical assessment. Our ...
A survey of psychosis risk symptoms in Kenya
(2012)
Defining the prepsychotic state in an effort to prevent illness progression and the development of disorders such as schizophrenia is a rapidly growing area of psychiatry. The presentation of psychotic symptoms can be ...
Classes of psychotic experiences in kenyan children and adolescents.
(2013)
Psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) have been observed worldwide in both adults and children outside the context of a clinical disorder. In the current study, we investigate the prevalence and patterns of PLEs among children ...