What percentage of people globally are affected by schizophrenia according to the World Health Organization?
The World Health Organization reported in 2017 that schizophrenia affects approximately 0.3% to 0.7% of people globally.
Questions about Schizophrenia
Short answers, pulled from the story.
How much does genetic factors contribute to individual differences in risk of schizophrenia?
Genetic factors account for between 70% and 80% of individual differences in risk of schizophrenia.
Which antipsychotic medication showed the greatest efficacy among all reviewed drugs in a Bayesian network meta-analysis?
Clozapine showed the greatest efficacy among all 15 antipsychotic drugs reviewed in a Bayesian network meta-analysis of 212 randomized controlled trials.
By how many years does schizophrenia decrease life expectancy primarily due to heart disease and other complications?
Schizophrenia decreases life expectancy by between 10 and 28 years primarily due to association with heart disease, diabetes, obesity, poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, and smoking.
When did Emil Kraepelin make the distinction known as the Kraepelinian dichotomy between dementia praecox and manic depression?
Emil Kraepelin made a distinction known as the Kraepelinian dichotomy between dementia praecox and manic depression in 1893.