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The onset of Schizophrenia is usually seen in young adolescents, early adulthood. However, the diagnosis can come at anytime as long as the individual meets the criteria listen in the DSM-IV-TR.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe prodrome or prodromal phase in medical terms refers to the beginning stages of a disease or disorder. For schizophrenia, this usually includes isolation, anxiety, problems with attention and concentration, communicative problems, unusual thoughts, and perceptual issues, among many other symptoms. There are several prodromal subgroups and categories that the early signs of schizophrenia may fall under.
It's important to see a physician if you are concerned about schizophrenia or any other disorder.
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∙ 12y agoThe onset of schizophrenia is usually seen in patients from late teens to early twenties.
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∙ 13y agoIn the acute phase, the patient has an overt loss of contact with reality (psychotic episode) that requires intervention and treatment.
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What complicates the use of prospective studies designed to identify developmental precursors of schizophrenia?
The fact that the majority of those who develop schizophrenia do not have a first- or second-degree relative with schizophrenia.
Who first discovered schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia has likely been with mankind since prehistoric times. However, the term schizophrenia was coined by Emil Kraepelin, a Swiss psychiatrist of the late nineteenth century, who thereby distinguished it as a specific type of 'madness'.
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.
Is talking to yourself and back signs of schizophrenia?
It can definitely be one symptom, but that doesn't mean you have schizophrenia. Check with your doctor first before diagnosing yourself with a mental disorder. But I'm sure if you think you can detect that you have schizophrenia, then you're not schizophrenic.
What is the first stage of a diamond?
The first stage of a diamond is carbon.
Can you get schizophrenia without a relative with schizophrenia?
No. Scientists have long known that schizophrenia runs in families. The illness occurs in 1 percent of the general population, but it occurs in 10 percent of people who have a first-degree relative with the disorder, such as a parent, brother, or sister. People who have second-degree relatives (aunts, uncles, grandparents, or cousins) with the disease also develop schizophrenia more often than the general population. The risk is highest for an identical twin of a person with schizophrenia. He or she has a 40 to 65 percent chance of developing the disorder.
When was schizophrenia first identified?
It was observed around 1908, by a Swiss doctor named Eugen Bleuler, to describe the splitting apart of mental functions that he regarded as the central characteristic of schizophrenia.
What are the causes of residual schizophrenia?
Residual schizophrenia is caused by a partial recovery from schizophrenia. For an explanation of what causes schizophrenia, please see the related question.
What age can you get diagnosed with schizophrenia?
You can be diagnosed with schizophrenia at any age, although an age below 13 is termed "juvenile-onset schizophrenia" and an age above 45 is termed "adult-onset schizophrenia". The average age of onset for men is 18 and the average age of onset for women is 25.
How are age and gender linked to schizophrenia?
Teenagers and young adults are most likely to get schizophrenia. Women with schizophrenia are more likely to have less severe schizophrenia and have paranoid schizophrenia, as well as developing schizophrenia at an average age of 25; men have a more severe course, with higher rates of disorganized and catatonic schizophrenia as well as developing schizophrenia at the average age of 18.
Subtype of schizophrenia in which there is immobility?
Catatonic schizophrenia.
