PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Waking Hours, Centre For Addiction And Mental Health, Involuntary Commitment
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The person withdraws from people and reality, often into a fantasy life of delusions and hallucinations: estimates of prevalence: 0. 2- 2% ; lifetime prevalence generally thought to be 1% Goldner et al. concluded that there may be real variation in schizophrenia across global regions around the world, with asian populations having the lowest prevalence rates. Incidence rate higher among males male: female ratio = 1. 4. Sometimes begins in childhood, but usually begins in adolescence or early adulthood, somewhat earlier for men than for women. People with schizophrenia typically have a number of acute episodes of their symptoms. In between episodes, have less severe but still debilitating symptoms. About 10% of people with schizophrenia commit suicide. Despite recent advances in treatment, many people with schizophrenia remain chronically disabled: disability can be attributed to symptoms inherent to schizophrenia + to the comorbid disorders from which about.
