Overview
Schizophrenia is a chronic psychotic disorder with hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking.
Symptoms
- •Auditory hallucinations
- •Delusions
- •Negative symptoms
- •Cognitive deficits
Diagnosis
- ✓DSM-5: ≥2 symptoms ≥1 mo
- ✓PANSS
- ✓Rule out substance/medical
Treatments
- →Antipsychotics (olanzapine)
- →Clozapine (resistant)
- →Psychosocial rehab
Risk Factors
⚠️Genetics
⚠️Prenatal infection
⚠️Cannabis
⚠️Urban living
Key Facts
- ℹ️Onset 16-30
- ℹ️Lifetime risk 1%
ICD-10: F20 | Prevalence: nadir
Last updated: 11/9/2025