What to Know About Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a chronic, progressive and severely debilitating mental disorder that affects how one thinks, feels and acts. Patients experience many symptoms, including delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech or behavior and impaired cognitive ability. 01
| ~24 million worldwide |
3.5 million in the U.S. |
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Approximately 24 million people worldwide and 3.5 million people in the U.S. are currently diagnosed with schizophrenia. 02
| Early 20s for men |
Late 20s for women |
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Although schizophrenia can occur at any age, the average age of onset tends to be in the late teens to early 20s for men, and late 20s to early 30s for women. 03
| In epidemiological surveys, approximately 40% of the respondents with schizophrenia report that they have not received any mental health treatments in the preceding 6–12 months. 04 |
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| Relapse continues to be an ongoing and complex challenge faced by many schizophrenia patients, with rates estimated to be between 50-92% globally. 05 |  |
Each relapse carries a biological risk, including:
Changes in brain morphology
Loss of day-to-day function
Treatment resistance
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Emsley, R., & Kilian, S. (2018). Efficacy and safety profile of paliperidone palmitate injections in the management of patients with schizophrenia: an evidence-based review. Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 14, 205–223. Emsley, R., Chiliza, B., Asmal, L. et al. (2013) The nature of relapse in schizophrenia. BMC Psychiatry 13, 50. Andreasen, N. C., et al. (2013). Relapse duration, treatment intensity, and brain tissue loss in schizophrenia: a prospective longitudinal MRI study. The American journal of psychiatry, 170(6), 609–615.
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