PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Extrapyramidal Symptoms, Schizophreniform Disorder, Fidgeting
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Schizophrenia: psychotic disorder characterized by major disturbances in thought, emotion, & behaviour. Disordered thinking in which ideas are not logically related. They withdraw from people and reality, often into a fantasy life of delusions and hallucinations. Estimates of prevalence in general population vary between 0. 2 and 2% - accepted life time prevalence of 1% Asian populations have the lowest prevalence rates for schizophrenia. Incidence is higher in males than females - male to female ratio of 1:4. Can begin in childhood, but mostly appears in late adolescence or early adulthood, somewhat earlier for men than woman. People with schizophrenia typically have many acute episodes of their symptoms, and between the episodes, they will often have less severe but still debilitating symptoms. Most people with schizophrenia are treated within the community. Comorbid personality disorders (avoidant, paranoid, dependent and antisocial) are common and have implications for the course and clinical management of schizophrenia.
