PSYC 3230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Prefrontal Cortex, Basal Ganglia, Eye Movement
26 Mar 2018
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About 0. 2% to 1. 5% (or about 1% population) Can emerge at any time; childhood cases extremely rare but not unheard of. Most suffer with moderate to severe lifetime impairment. Premorbid prodromal active/onset residual phases. 1-2 years before serious symptoms emerge but see some unusual behaviors start to show themselves (ex: ideas of reference; magical thinking; lack of initiative, interests, or energy) Usually 1-2 years before diagnosed and receive treatment. Females tend to have better long term prognosis. Onset earlier for males (mid 20s vs late 20s on average) The older males get, the less likely they are to develop it. Females diagnosed less frequently than males before age 36, but after this, relative risk for onset switches. Stressors associated with significant political, social and economic problems might contribute to poorer outcomes in some areas. More african american receive scz diagnosis than whites in us. Researchers tend to look in 4 areas: genetic: possible genetic links.
