Schizophrenia
- Schizophrenia is a debilitating psychiatric illness characterized by distortions in perception, affect, thinking and behavior. The person loses touch with reality.
- The lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia is 0.3-0.7%
- The common symptoms are present for a significant portion during a one month period:
- Hallucinations
- Delusions
- Disorganized Behaviour
- Disorganized Speech
- Affective Disturbances
