What is Schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder characteristically marked by a retreat from reality with delusion formation, hallucinations, emotional disharmony, and regressive behavior.
What is it like to have Schizophrenia?
| Common Symptoms | Patients' Latest Severity | My Current Severity |
|---|---|---|
|
||
| Auditory hallucinations | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Delusions | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Disorganized thinking | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Visual hallucinations | None Mild Moderate Severe |
What do patients take to treat Schizophrenia and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Haloperidol
(Haldol)
|
6 | ||
|
Risperidone
(Risperdal Quicklets, Buzon, Arketin, Apo-Risperidone)
|
5 | ||
|
Aripiprazole
(Amirozole, Zedan, Abilify)
|
5 | ||
|
Olanzapine
(Teva Olanzapine, Novo-Olanzapine, Zyprexa Zydis, Zyprexa)
|
4 | ||
|
asenapine
(Saphris)
|
3 |
These charts show data from Schizophrenia patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Schizophrenia at PatientsLikeMe?
- 569 patients have this condition
- 3 New patients joined this month
- 92 say Schizophrenia is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 62% | Females |
|---|---|
| 38% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 76 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 45 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 17 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 8 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 1 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 0 | |
| 70+ yrs | 0 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 303 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 223 |
These charts show data from Schizophrenia patients who have completed their condition history