A Review of Schizophrenia Research in Malaysia
- Author:
Chee Kok Yoon
;
Salina Abdul Aziz
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
schizophrenia;
registry;
Malaysia
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2014;69(Supplement A):46-54
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Research in schizophrenia has advanced tremendously. One
hundred and seventy five articles related to Schizophrenia
were found from a search through a database dedicated to
indexing all original data relevant to medicine published in
Malaysia between the years 2000-2013. This project aims to
examine published research articles, in local and international
journals in order to provide a glimpse of the research interest
in Malaysia with regards to schizophrenia. Single case study,
case series report, reviews and registry reports were not
included in this review. Medication trial, unless it concerned a
wider scope of psychopharmacology was also excluded from
this review. A total of 105 articles were included in this review.
Despite numerous genetics studies conducted and published,
a definitive conclusion on the aetiology or mechanism
underlying schizophrenia remains elusive. The National
Mental Health - Schizophrenia Registry (NMHR) proved to be
an important platform for many studies and publications.
Studies stemmed from NMHR have provided significant
insight into the baseline characteristic of patients with
schizophrenia, pathway to care, and outcomes of the illness.
International and regional collaborations have also
encouraged important work involving stigma and
discrimination in schizophrenia. Ministry of Health’s hospitals
(MOH) are the main research sites in the country with regards
to schizophrenia research. Numbers of schizophrenia
research are still low in relation to the number of universities
and hospitals in the country. Some of the weaknesses include
duplication of studies, over-emphasising clinical trials and
ignoring basic clinical research, and the lack of publications
in international and regional journals.
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