ABSTRACT
Men and women, as a rule, differ in terms of their expression of schizophrenia.
These differences are found in the areas of premorbid functioning, in the triggers
that lead to psychotic episodes, in the clinical manifestation of specific symp-
toms, and in numerous dimensions of outcome. Studies of the pre-illness phase
of schizophrenia show premorbid functioning to be superior in young women
relative to young men1, a female advantage found mainly in the domains of
social functioning, cognitive functioning, and school and work achievement.
