Sex differences in schizophrenia

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Sex differences in schizophrenia are widely reported.[1][2][3] Men and women exhibit different rates of incidence and prevalence, age at onset, symptom expression, course of illness, and response to treatment.[2][3][4] Reviews of the literature suggest that understanding the implications of sex differences on schizophrenia may help inform individualized treatment and positively affect outcomes.[2][5]

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  3. ^ a b Abel, Kathryn; Drake, Richard; Goldstein, Jill (2010). "Sex differences in schizophrenia". International Review of Psychiatry. 22 (5): 417–428. doi:10.3109/09540261.2010.515205. PMID 21047156. S2CID 44933381.
  4. ^ Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Arlington Virginia: American Psychological Association. 2013. ISBN 9780890425596.
  5. ^ Lewine, Richard; Martin, Morgan; Hart, Mara (2017). "Sex versus gender differences in schizophrenia: The case for normal personality differences". Schizophrenia Research. 189: 57–60. doi:10.1016/j.schres.2017.02.015. PMC 5559345. PMID 28215470.