Symptom Of Schizophrenia
Risk Factors
Schizophrenia is the most common psychotic condition, affecting about 1% of people worldwide.
Age
Schizophrenia can occur at any age, but it tends to first develop (or at least become evident) between adolescence and young adulthood, typically between the ages of 16 - 30 years. It rarely occurs before adolescence or after age 45.
Gender
Schizophrenia affects both men and women. Men are more likely than women to develop schizophrenia at an earlier age and to experience more severe...
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Schizophrenia
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Diagnosis of Schizophrenia
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Schizophrenia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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