Schizophrenia - Epidemiology

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• Schizophrenia - Incidence
• Schizophrenia - Prevalence
• Schizophrenia - Morbidity
• Schizophrenia - Mortality
• Schizophrenia - Racial distribution
• Schizophrenia - Age distribution
• Schizophrenia - Sex distribution
• Schizophrenia - Social class

Contents 1 Incidence and prevalence 2 See also 3 References & Bibliography 4 Key texts 4.1 Books 4.2 Papers 5 Additional material 5.1 Books 5.2 Papers 6 External links

[edit] Incidence and prevalence

Schizophrenia is typically diagnosed in late adolescence or early adulthood. It is found approximately equally in men and women, though the onset tends to be later in women, who also tend to have a better course and outcome.

The lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia is commonly given at 1%; however, a recent review of studies from around the world estimated it to be 0.55%³⁴. The same study also found that prevalence may vary greatly from country to country, despite the received wisdom that schizophrenia occurs at the same rate throughout the world. It is worth noting however, that this may be in part due to differences in the way schizophrenia is diagnosed. The incidence of schizophrenia was given as a range of between 7.5 and 16.3 cases per year per 100,000 population.

Schizophrenia is also a major cause of disability. In a recent 14-country study³⁵, active psychosis was ranked the third most disabling condition after quadriplegia and dementia and before paraplegia and blindness.

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[edit] See also

[edit] References & Bibliography

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• Jablensky, A.; Sartorius, N.; Ernberg, G.; Anker, M.; Korten, A.; Cooper, J. E.; Day, R.; and Bertelsen, A. (1992). "Schizophrenia: Manifestations, Incidence and Course in Different Cultures. A World Health Organization Ten-Country Study." Psychological Medicine 20(Monograph Supplement):1–97.

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• Google Scholar

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