A epidemiologia da esquizofrenia

Abstract

Discusses methods for studying the epidemiology of schizophrenia, including studies on prevalence, incidence, hospital admissions, case registries, multi-center trials, age at initiation, gender differences, and disease course. The results of many epidemiological studies of schizophrenia in Brazil indicate an incidence of 4 new cases/yr/10,000 inhabitants, rare appearance of schizophrenia prior to puberty or after age 50 yrs, and an earlier appearance in men compared to women. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)