ABSTRACT
Schneider’s first-rank symptoms c. The ICD-10 general criteria for schizophrenia require the presence of
symptoms and signs lasting for at least 6 months d. The prevalence of schizophrenia varies widely in different countries e. The DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia require the onset
of symptoms between the ages of 15 and 45
4) All of the following are true, except:
a. The onset of schizophrenia characteristically occurs between the ages of 15 and 45
b. Well controlled evidence indicates that a specific family pattern plays a causative role in the development of schizophrenia
c. Schizophrenia is equally prevalent in men and women d. Onset of schizophrenia is earlier in men than women e. People who develop schizophrenia are more likely to have been born
in the winter and early spring
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5) schizophrenia?
