Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Specific Phobia, Depersonalization, Reinforcement

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Laura Fazakas- De Hoog

Document Summary

Interferes with the ability to think clearly, separate fantasy from reality, manage emotions, make decisions, and relate to others. About a 1% life time risk for schizophrenia-like disorders. Accounts for around 75% of all mental health expenditures in industrialized countries. Almost 2. 2 million americans suffer from schizophrenia or 8 out of every 1,000 people. Approximately 25 % of people with schizophrenia are employed. Suicide is the largest single contributor to the excess death rate in individuals with schizophrenia. Suicide is 10 to 13 times higher in people with schizophrenia than in the general population. The total direct and indirect costs of schizophrenia in the united states in 2000 were approximately billion. Onset typically occurs during late adolescence or early adulthood and affects all genders, races, social classes, religions, and cultures. First marked schizophrenia out as a distinct disorder. Emphasized the chronic and progressive nature of the disease.