Mental health: schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a serious mental health problem. There are several types of schizophrenia: paranoid schizophrenia, catatonic schizophrenia, disorganised or hebephrenic schizophrenia, undifferentiated schizophrenia, residual schizophrenia, cenesthopathic schizophrenia, simple schizophrenia, and unspecified schizophrenia.
The World Health Organisation has published a fact sheet on schizophrenia, including symptoms, global rates, impact, causes, and services. Globally, schizophrenia affects approximately 24 million people, or ~1 in 300 people (0.32%). Among adults, the rate is 1 in 222 people (0.45%).
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