How come people are affected by schizophrenia?

There are many negative stereotypes about people affected by schizophrenia. One of the worst stereotypes is the belief that all people with schizophrenia are violent or dangerous.

Everywhere in the world is affected by schizophrenia about equally, at a rate of about 1.1 percent of people.

36 percent of people with two schizophrenic parents develop schizophrenia.

It's not. Schizophrenia MAY be affected by DNA, but no specific patterns are known (yet).

The main part of the brain that is affected by schizophrenia is the frontal lobes.

A person with catatonic schizophrenia is most affected in bodily movements. Sometimes can lead to catatonic stupor or catatonic excitement.

The frontal lobes, the temporal lobes, and the vesicles are affected.

Approximately 1 in every 100 people are affected with some form of Schizophrenia. That is about 1% of the population. Not all individuals diagnosed with Schizophrenia need to be hospitalized, however some do not realize there is something wrong with them until it is to late. The only thing left to do is hospitalization.

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About 1.1 percent of people have schizophrenia. That translates to 689 thousand people with schizophrenia in the UK. About 60 percent of people with schizophrenia are diagnosed with schizophrenia, instead of being untreated. That means that about 413 thousand people in the UK who are diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia is partly genetic- one out of ten people who have at least one schizophrenic relative also have schizophrenia (compared to one out of one hundred people in general). About one out of two people whose identical twins have schizophrenia also have schizophrenia. However, schizophrenia is not completely genetic. If schizophrenia was completely genetic, everyone who had an identical twin with schizophrenia would also have schizophrenia. This is not the case. Like I said before…

Most people do not believe that people with schizophrenia are possessed. Even if the general attitude towards schizophrenia is more negative than it should be, possession is not a common belief about schizophrenia.

About 24 million people worldwide have schizophrenia.

Yes. Schizophrenia is partly genetic, meaning that if you have a relative with schizophrenia you are likely to also have schizophrenia. About 1/10 of people with a relative with schizophrenia develop schizophrenia, compared to 1/100 people without a relative with schizophrenia.

People with schizophrenia usually have normal cognitive function at the beginning of the course of schizophrenia.

People are not born with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is developed during the teenage and young adult years.

You should not fake Schizophrenia. Millions of people are affected with this disorder every year. Many people kill themselves due to the delusions (Psychosis) caused by it. Please do not fake this disorder.

Yes. Although most people with schizophrenia have at least one relative with schizophrenia, there are some who have no relatives with schizophrenia.

The frontal lobes are shrunken and the vesicles are enlarged.

Many people with schizophrenia do have trouble sleeping. One study suggested that 44% of people with schizophrenia meet the diagnostic criteria for insomnia.

About 1% of people develop schizophrenia.

About 285 000 people in Australia have schizophrenia.

One hypothesis is that schizophrenia is the result of biological factors, such as increased dopamine receptors in the brain. This is supported by physical changes in the brains of some people with schizophrenia. Another is that schizophrenia is caused by genetic factors. This is supported by the high incidence of schizophrenia in relatives of people with schizophrenia.

Approximately 285 000 people in Australia have schizophrenia.

Yes. Although most people with schizophrenia have other health conditions, especially substance abuse disorder, many only have schizophrenia.

13 or 25 percent of people with schizophrenia, according to two different studies, have obsessive-compulsive symptoms. That represents a significant proportion of people with schizophrenia. Yes, obsessions are normal with schizophrenia.

Well it effects people differently. Excessive use can cause your memory to decrease. but once you stop smoking weed your memory will usually come back. It is generally not permanent. It's just that when you're stoned or burnt out your memory isn't that good. Everyone is affected differently, some people have great memories even after smoking for 50 years. Marijuana has been positively correlated with higher rates of schizophrenia. If you are at risk for…

About 1.1 percent of women are diagnosed with schizophrenia. About half of people with schizophrenia are women.

Most people with schizophrenia are not dangerous in any way. Persons suffering with schizophrenia are more often a danger to themselves than to anyone else.

Yes. People with schizophrenia do not always have a family history of the disease.

1. Schizophrenia is a mental health issue. 2. 2.2 million people in the USA have schizophrenia. 3. If you have schizophrenia, you probably have both negative and positive symptoms. 4. Contrary to popular belief, schizophrenia does not make people violent. 5. Schizophrenia is a separate disease from multiple personality disorder.

It is not rare but not common. Only a few million are affected with this disease each year.

There is no one gene for schizophrenia. However, there are probably several genes that can each cause schizophrenia or make you more likely to have schizophrenia. Additionally, there are probably some people who have schizophrenia even though they have no gene for it.

Schizophrenia affects people from the teens onward.

People with schizophrenia are likely to use drugs, including alcohol and cigarettes. People with schizophrenia also have significantly higher rates of obesity than the general population.

Schizophrenia does not affect more males than females. However, males are affected earlier and more severely, for unknown reasons, than females.

Yes, it can, although it is not completely genetic. People with 1 parent with schizophrenia have a 9% chance of developing schizophrenia, which is 9 times that of the general population. People with two parents with schizophrenia have a 36% chance of developing schizophrenia, which is 36 times that of the general population. This shows that there is a strong genetic link.

If you are talking about auditory hallucinations, most people with schizophrenia hallucinate voices commenting on their actions.

One can find a list of famous people that have been diagnosed with schizophrenia on the 'schizophrenia dot com' website. There is also a similar list on Wikipedia.

Approximately 11 people per thousand have schizophrenia. Approximately 17.4 people per thousand have autism. Autism is more common than schizophrenia.

About 1 in 100 people have schizophrenia.

About 2.2 million Americans have schizophrenia.

People with schizophrenia smoke more than the average person. About 30 percent of people in the general population smoke, while nearly 90 percent of people with schizophrenia smoke. Smoking can cause health problems such as emphysema and throat, lung, and mouth cancers. It is theorized that people with schizophrenia smoke because smoking helps with either schizophrenic symptoms or side effects of medications for schizophrenia.

No, you can't be born with schizophrenia. Sometimes people confuse having schizophrenia at a very early age with being born with schizophrenia. For example, January "Jani" Schofield was diagnosed with schizophrenia at the age of six, and she is often falsely said to have been born with schizophrenia. However, there is no research that states that you can be born with schizophrenia.

Some- but not all- people with schizophrenia have enlarged ventricle area and reduced frontal lobe area.

No, you can't be born with schizophrenia. Sometimes people confuse having schizophrenia at a very early age with being born with schizophrenia. For example, January "Jani" Schofield was diagnosed with schizophrenia at the age of six, and she is often falsely said to have been born with schizophrenia. However, there is no research that states that you can be born with schizophrenia.

Yes, they can, although they are not completely genetic. People with 1 parent with schizophrenia have a 9% chance of developing schizophrenia, which is 9 times that of the general population. People with two parents with schizophrenia have a 36% chance of developing schizophrenia, which is 36 times that of the general population. This shows that there is a strong genetic link. There are similar statistics for depression.

Nearly all cases of schizophrenia are in people of age thirteen or older, and most are 16 or older for the first psychotic episode. However, cases of schizophrenia have been reported in people as young as 6.

People with schizophrenia generally have poor insight, meaning that they do not believe that they are ill.