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What Services are available for people affected by schizophrenia?
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What states have mostly been affected by schizophrenia?
Everywhere in the world is affected by schizophrenia about equally, at a rate of about 1.1 percent of people.
What percentage of children whose parents both have schizophrenia become affected?
36 percent of people with two schizophrenic parents develop schizophrenia.
How many Americans are hospitialized for schizophrenia?
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.
Do people still think that people with schizophrenia are possessed?
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.
If a 30 year old has schizophrenia could the mother have it as well?
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.
Is schizophrenia a disability?
People with schizophrenia usually have normal cognitive function at the beginning of the course of schizophrenia.
Are there any negative stereotypes about people affected by depression?
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.
Do people with schizophrenia have trouble sleeping?
Many people with schizophrenia do have trouble sleeping. One study suggested that 44% of people with schizophrenia meet the diagnostic criteria for insomnia.
How many people in Australia does schizophrenia affect?
Approximately 285 000 people in Australia have schizophrenia.
What is the percentage of women who get diagnosed with schizophrenia?
About 1.1 percent of women are diagnosed with schizophrenia. About half of people with schizophrenia are women.
Can healthy people get schizophrenia?
Yes. Although most people with schizophrenia have other health conditions, especially substance abuse disorder, many only have schizophrenia.
How many Australian people are diagnosed with schizophrenia?
About 1% of the UK population are diagnosed with schizophrenia at some time in their lives; most of these are between ages 15-45. 20% of those suffering from schizophrenia fully recover; 60% make a partial recovery; and for the remaining 20% it becomes a long term problem source: http://www.bicpa.ac.uk/gdg/schizophrenia.html
