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Schizophrenia is "a chronic, more or less debilitating illness characterized by perturbations in cognition, affect, and behavior, all of which have a bizzare affect. "<ref name="APA">American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV-TR. New York: APA; 2000.</ref> | Schizophrenia is "a chronic, more or less debilitating illness characterized by perturbations in cognition, affect, and behavior, all of which have a bizzare affect. "<ref name="APA">American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV-TR. New York: APA; 2000.</ref> | ||
== Prevalence == | == Prevalence<br> == | ||
*Schizophrenia affects approximately 1% of the general population. <ref name="APA">American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV-TR. New York: APA; 2000.</ref> <ref name="Kelly D">Kelly D. Treatment Considerations in Women with Schizophrenia. Journal of Women's Health. 2006; 15(10): 1132-1140.</ref> | |||
*It affects both males and females at an equal rate.<ref name="APA" /> | |||
*Average onset is in the late teens/early adult years. Males tend to start between the ages of 17-20. Women are generally diagnosed a little later in their twenties. <ref name="Kelly D">Kelly D. Treatment Considerations in Women with Schizophrenia. Journal of Women's Health. 2006; 15(10): 1132-1140.</ref> | |||
== Characteristics/Clinical Presentation == | == Characteristics/Clinical Presentation == |
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Definition/Description
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Schizophrenia is "a chronic, more or less debilitating illness characterized by perturbations in cognition, affect, and behavior, all of which have a bizzare affect. "[1]
Prevalence
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- Schizophrenia affects approximately 1% of the general population. [1] [2]
- It affects both males and females at an equal rate.[1]
- Average onset is in the late teens/early adult years. Males tend to start between the ages of 17-20. Women are generally diagnosed a little later in their twenties. [2]
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