PSYC 3140 Lecture 7: Schizophrenia
8 Mar 2017
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A psychotic disorder characterized by disturbances in thought, emotion, and behaviour including: Disordered thinking: ideas are not logically related to each other. General population - 0. 2% to 2% (a bit high) 1% in canada. Varies across geographical regions asian populations having lowest rates (goldner et al. , Onset: significantly higher in males than females- male:female ratio = 1. 4% (mcgrath, 2006) African americans are more likely by 3x than caucasians. Onset late adolescence or early adulthood. Hospitalization is used during first break and in an acute state. 10% commit suicide ie. death (gov"t of canada, 2006) Estimated direct & indirect cost . 85 billion (goeree et al. , 2005) Plays a role in development, severity, and course of disorder. Macmillan, enns, cox, & sareen, 2009 - comorbidity of axis i and axis ii disorders in a community-based sample of adults with schizophrenia (the us national epidemiologic survey of alcohol and related conditions)
