ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
SCHIZOPHRENIA
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Question
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Females are diagnosed more often
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Males are diagnosed more often
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Schizophrenia Affects Males and Females About Equally
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Schizophrenia Affects Males and Females About Equally but females have a better prognosis
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Detailed explanation-1: -While men and women have similar prevalence of Schizophrenia, most of studies demonstrated that female onset is typically 3–5 years later than males.
Detailed explanation-2: -Disease presentation Among patients with schizophrenia, males have a greater risk of experiencing prominent negative symptoms, while females display more affective symptoms, including depression, impulsivity, emotional instability, sexual misconduct and sexual delusions.
Detailed explanation-3: -Age of Onset An earlier age of illness onset has consistently been reported in male as compared to female persons with schizophrenia, with a difference ranging from 1 to 10 years. A peak of onset has been described in males in their early-to mid-twenties, while in females it has been reported in their late-twenties.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.