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Schizophrenia is a chronic psychotic disorder characterized by disturbances in thought, perception, emotion, and behavior, significantly impairing an individual’s perception of reality. Epidemiology Schizophrenia is a disorder with similar prevalence rates worldwide. The lifetime prevalence is approximately 1% of the population. However, this rate can rise to as high as 1.5% in urban areas. Onset typically occurs between ages 15 and 25 in men and between 25 and 35 in women, with women often expe