features of schizo

Question 1

onset

Answer 1

late teens and mid 30s (may be triggered by some aspect of development)
peak onset is early to mid 20s in males ad late twenties for females
develop overtime and not obvious at first

Question 2

prevalence (how common a disorder is)

Answer 2

universal illness
symptoms show differently- liklihood of dev is 07% influened by racial/ethnic background
social issues eg poverty likely to develop schizophrenia

Question 3

prognosis ( course of disease)

Answer 3

25% who have had episode recover and dont have another episode
50% recurrent episodes and between symptoms free
25% of those people experience symptoms continuously
life expectancy is 10 years less and males have more -ve symptoms

Question 4

individual differences of gender

Answer 4

prognosis m have more -ve symptoms and longer duration of disorder than females

Question 5

cultural differences

Answer 5

prevalence varies accross countries, prognosis WHO found schizo patients with schizo in developing countries have a more +ve prognosis

Question 6

what are 3 features of mental disorders

Answer 6

onset, prevalence and prognosis