A great deal of research has suggested that in many diseases the earlier the diagnosis, with subsequent proper intervention, the greater likelihood of positive outcomes in many cases. Schizophrenia is one such illness in which early diagnosis and intervention can mean the difference between a functional life, including family, friends, and a career, and a life full of dysfunction, with impairment and the possibility of homelessness and inpatient hospitalization. The following article discusses biological markers and the future of early diagnostic techniques for patients with schizophrenia.
After reading the article “Biological Markers and Future Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Schizophrenia,” consider the question(s) below. Then “submit” your response.
The lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia is estimated to be what percentage?
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Numerous studies have demonstrated that persons born in the winter and spring months have a ________ excess risk for schizophrenia.
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Structural MRI studies of patients with schizophrenia have shown reductions in all of the following brain areas except which one of the following?
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What have CT scans in patients with schizophrenia shown?
What might biological markers in patients with schizophrenia target?