| Schizophrenia Myths and Facts. (True or False) | Schizophrenia Averages and Statistics |
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Many people who have schizophrenia wait months, sometimes years, and suffer needlessly before a proper diagnosis is made and treatment begins. Sometimes this is because they are unaware of what is wrong.
ANSWER: False
Everyone who has schizophrenia knows that they have an illness. True or False
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1%
Schizophrenia affects approximately ______% of Americans
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Schizophrenia is not a split personality disorder. The myth of people with schizophrenia may have come about because the word schizophrenia comes from Greek words that mean "split mind." The split is referring to a split from reality – not a split or mult
People with schizophrenia have split or multiple personalities. True or False
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100
Three out of every ____ people will experience a psychotic episode at some time in their lives
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Schizophrenia is a complex disorder. It is not the result of anyone’s weakness or character flaws.
ANSWER: False.
People get schizophrenia because they had bad parenting as children or because they have weak character or personalities. True or False
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50%
____% of those affected by schizophrenia have a co-occurring substance abuse or chemical dependency diagnosis
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While there is no cure for schizophrenia, there are effective treatments. Medications, recovery-oriented psychosocial treatments and rehabilitation practices are increasingly helping people with schizophrenia to lead productive, successful and independent
Schizophrenia is hopeless; people who have it never recover. True or False
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late teens to early 20s
The average age of onset for schizophrenia for males,
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Psychotic and non-psychotic are just labels. Schizophrenia is a complex disorder that cannot be categorized into one particular flaw.
ANSWER: False.
There are psychotic and non-psychotic people. True or False
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mid-20s to early 30s
The average onset for schizophrenia for females,
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