Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is the most common type of mental illness that is characterized by changes in basic personality, splits in thinking, emotions, and behavior, and inconsistencies in mental activity and the environment. Schizophrenia is the most common group of mental illnesses. Survey data from six U.S. districts show that the annual incidence rate is 0.43permil; ~ 0.69permil; and 15 years and older is 0.30permil; ~ 1.20permil; ), 0.09 permil in some areas of China; according to the International Pilot Schizophrenia Survey (IPSS), 20 centers in 18 countries have surveyed more than 3,000 people for more than 20 years. The annual incidence of schizophrenia in the general population Between 0.2permil; to 0.6permil; average 0.3permil; (Shinfuku, 1992).

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