Schizophrenia affects approximately 0.3–0.7% of the global population, with a higher prevalence in males and a typical onset age of 20–28 years for men and 26–32 years for women. Childhood onset is rare, but when it occurs, it significantly impacts the individual. While there is no definitive cure for schizophrenia, some individuals can recover completely or function well in society with community support. Long-term outcomes vary, with 42% of individuals experiencing a good outcome after a first episode of psychosis.
PREREQUISITESMental health professionals, researchers in psychiatry, caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia, and anyone interested in understanding the complexities of this mental health condition.
murshid_islam said:1. How common is schizophrenia among children (e.g. 10-15 year old or even younger)?
Schizophrenia affects around 0.3–0.7% of people at some point in their life,[2] or 24 million people worldwide as of 2011.[107] It occurs 1.4 times more frequently in males than females and typically appears earlier in men[3]—the peak ages of onset are 20–28 years for males and 26–32 years for females.[108] Onset in childhood is much rarer,[109] as is onset in middle- or old age.[110] Despite the received wisdom that schizophrenia occurs at similar rates worldwide, its prevalence varies across the world,[111] within countries,[112] and at the local and neighborhood level.[113] It causes approximately 1% of worldwide disability adjusted life years.[3] The rate of schizophrenia varies up to threefold depending on how it is defined.[2]
2. Does schizophrenia has any cure? Is there any instance of a person being fully cured of it?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SchizophreniaSchizophrenia is a major cause of disability, with active psychosis ranked as the third-most-disabling condition after quadriplegia and dementia and ahead of paraplegia and blindness.[95] Approximately three-fourths of people with schizophrenia have ongoing disability with relapses.[22] Some people do recover completely and others function well in society.[96] Most people with schizophrenia live independently with community support.[2] In people with a first episode of psychosis a good long-term outcome occurs in 42%, an intermediate outcome in 35% and a poor outcome in 27%.[97] Outcomes for schizophrenia appear better in the developing than the developed world.[98] These conclusions, however, have been questioned