AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Women and men get this brain disorder in about the same numbers. Slightly more men get diagnosed with the condition. Women often get diagnosed later in life than men. In general, the clinical signs of schizophrenia are less severe for women.

Detailed explanation-2: -Schizophrenia affects men and women equally. It occurs at similar rates in all ethnic groups around the world. Symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions usually start between ages 16 and 30. Men tend to experience symptoms earlier than women.

Detailed explanation-3: -Men may be more susceptible to schizophrenia at a younger age than women potentially because women have higher levels of estrogen, according to a 2021 study. Estrogen helps regulate important neurotransmitters that play a role in schizophrenia onset, but the neuroprotective relationship is not well understood.

Detailed explanation-4: -Men and women are equally likely to get this brain disorder, but guys tend to get it slightly earlier. On average, men are diagnosed in their late teens to early 20s. Women tend to get diagnosed in their late 20s to early 30s. People rarely develop schizophrenia before they’re 12 or after they’re 40.