Schizophrenia
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What is schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder characteristically marked by a retreat from reality with delusion formation, hallucinations, emotional disharmony, and regressive behavior.
Common symptoms reported by people with schizophrenia
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with schizophrenia
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
8
Tried for
schizophrenia
(5)
auditory hallucinations
(3)
2 more
Data from patients with schizophrenia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with schizophrenia
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for schizophrenia (4 evaluations)
Total evaluations
13
Tried for
schizophrenia
(10)
delusions
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for schizophrenia (1 evaluation)
Total evaluations
28
Tried for
schizophrenia
(5)
auditory hallucinations
(3)
2 more
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (3 evaluations)
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
schizophrenia
(5)
depressed mood
(1)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for schizophrenia (3 evaluations)
Side effects
loose bowel movements
muscle twitching (fasciculations)
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
schizophrenia
(7)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (14 evaluations)
Side effects
sedation
Total evaluations
15
Tried for
anxious mood
(5)
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (10 evaluations)
Total evaluations
10
Tried for
anxious mood
(5)
Perceived effectiveness
for schizophrenia (3 evaluations)
Side effects
numbness
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
schizophrenia
(5)
delusions
(1)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (3 evaluations)
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
depressed mood
(3)
schizophrenia
(2)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (10 evaluations)
Side effects
sedation
weight gain
Total evaluations
10
Tried for
anxious mood
(4)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with schizophrenia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has schizophrenia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 1089 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 430 say schizophrenia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 12 | |
| 20s | 183 | |
| 30s | 275 | |
| 40s | 224 | |
| 50s | 164 | |
| 60s | 62 | |
| 70+ | 16 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 163 | |
| 20-29 years | 75 | |
| 30-39 years | 37 | |
| 40-49 years | 22 | |
| 50-59 years | 9 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 373 | |
| Female | 564 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 495 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 247 |
These charts show data from schizophrenia patients who have completed their condition history
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