AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

SCHIZOPHRENIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What % of people develop Sz in the general population?
A
1%
B
2%
C
5%
D
10%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Schizophrenia affects approximately 24 million people or 1 in 300 people (0.32%) worldwide. This rate is 1 in 222 people (0.45%) among adults (2). It is not as common as many other mental disorders.

Detailed explanation-2: -Affecting about 1 percent of the population, schizophrenia is known to be as much as 90 percent heritable, yet discovering how specific genes work to confer risk has proven elusive, until now.

Detailed explanation-3: -Approximately 1 percent of the population develop schizophrenia during their lives. With the sudden onset of severe psychotic symptoms, the individual is said to be experiencing acute schizophrenia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Schizophrenia statistics 2023. 20 million people have schizophrenia but less than a third receive treatment. These schizophrenia statistics illustrate the prevalence and treatment gap of the disorder.

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