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- Many sex and gender differences in schizophrenic psychoses have been reported, but few have been soundly replicated. A stable finding is the later age of onset in women compared to men. Gender differences in symptomatology, comorbidity, and neurocognition seem to reflect findings in the general population.
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Results. Schizophrenic disorders show a later age of onset in women and a slightly better course, especially in young women. As to pathogenesis, there is some evidence that the age difference might be at least partly due to the female sex hormone estradiol being a protective factor.
- A. Riecher-Rössler
- 2016
May 16, 2018 · Many sex and gender differences in schizophrenic psychoses have been reported, but few have been soundly replicated. A stable finding is the later age of onset in women compared to men. Gender differences in symptomatology, comorbidity, and neurocognition seem to reflect findings in the general population.
- Anita Riecher-Rössler, Surina Butler, Jayashri Kulkarni
- 2018
Apr 8, 2012 · This paper tries to summarize the most important findings in gender differences in schizophrenia and first-psychosis episodes. Several studies indicate that the incidence of schizophrenia is higher in men. Most of the studies found the age of onset to be earlier in men than in women.
- Susana Ochoa, Judith Usall, Jesús Cobo, Xavier Labad, Jayashri Kulkarni
- 2012
Consideration of gender differences in schizophrenia and other psychosis provides an important insight for understanding the sex-specific characterizes of the diseases onset, symptoms, and opportunity to deliver sex-specific treatments and care for schizophrenia patients.
- Rena Li, Xin Ma, Gang Wang, Jian Yang, Chuanyue Wang
- CrossRef
- 2016
- 2016/09
Aug 30, 2022 · This article provides a brief overview of gender differences in the epidemiology, disease presentation, risk factors and management of schizophrenia. Ample evidence suggests that gender affects the incidence, susceptibility, presentation, diagnosis and severity of many psychiatric disorders.
Nov 14, 2016 · My paper in this Series discussed schizophrenic psychoses with a focus on the potential influence of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. 2 Also in these disorders, an increased incidence has been shown in periods of low oestradiol concentrations.
Feb 6, 2012 · Gender differences in schizophrenia have been noted since conceptualisation of the illness. Female onset is typically later, with a second peak post-menopause. Whilst incidence is higher in...
