what are the risk factors for developing schizophrenia?
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['Having a family history of schizophrenia.', 'Some pregnancy and birth complications, such as malnutrition or exposure to toxins or viruses that may impact brain development.']
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Left untreated, schizophrenia can result in severe problems that affect every area of life. Complications that schizophrenia may cause or be associated with include: Suicide, suicide attempts and thoughts of suicide. Anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
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['Delusions.', 'Hallucinations.', 'Disorganized speech.', 'Disorganized or catatonic behavior.', 'Negative symptoms.']
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Left untreated, schizophrenia can result in severe problems that affect every area of life. Complications that schizophrenia may cause or be associated with include: Suicide, suicide attempts and thoughts of suicide.
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['Diabetes, or an increased risk of developing diabetes in the future.', 'High blood pressure,', 'Heart, stroke or breathing problems.', 'Being overweight or underweight.', 'Smoking.', 'Other conditions such as cancer, AIDS, hepatitis, and psychological issues.']
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Risk factors Having a family history of schizophrenia. Some pregnancy and birth complications, such as malnutrition or exposure to toxins or viruses that may impact brain development. Taking mind-altering (psychoactive or psychotropic) drugs during teen years and young adulthood.
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In relationships, risk factors include parents who use drugs and alcohol or who suffer from mental illness, child abuse and maltreatment, and inadequate supervision. In this context, parental involvement is an example of a protective factor. In communities, risk factors include neighborhood poverty and violence.
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Risk factors Certain factors may increase your risk of developing a mental illness, including: A history of mental illness in a blood relative, such as a parent or sibling. Stressful life situations, such as financial problems, a loved one's death or a divorce. An ongoing (chronic) medical condition, such as diabetes.
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Schizophrenia is a mental illness that causes psychosis, but schizophrenia also has other symptoms. And it isn't the only cause of psychosis. In some cases, other mental illnesses cause psychosis, including depression, bipolar disorder, dementia and borderline personality disorder.
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Some possible links that have been found between ADHD and schizophrenia in studies include: ADHD is diagnosed in numerous children at genetic risk of schizophrenia. People with schizophrenia often have symptoms of other psychiatric disorders in early adolescence and ADHD is one of the most frequently reported.
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["Behavioural risk factors. Behavioural risk factors usually relate to 'actions' that the individual has chosen to take. ... ", 'Physiological risk factors. ... ', 'Demographic risk factors. ... ', 'Environmental risk factors. ... ', 'Genetic risk factors. ... ', 'Income. ... ', 'Age. ... ', 'Gender.']
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['Physical strain to your eyes and body.', 'Sleep deprivation.', 'Increased risk of obesity.', 'Susceptibility to chronic health conditions.', 'Loss of cognitive ability.', 'Impaired socialising skills.', 'Weakened emotional judgment.', 'Delayed learning in young children.']
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['Rapid brain growth. ... ', 'Delayed Development. ... ', 'Epidemic Obesity. ... ', 'Sleep Deprivation. ... ', 'Mental Illness. ... ', 'Aggression. ... ', 'Digital dementia. ... ', 'Addictions.']
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["Age. Young adults rarely experience Parkinson's disease. ... ", "Heredity. Having a close relative with Parkinson's disease increases the chances that you'll develop the disease. ... ", "Sex. Men are more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than are women.", 'Exposure to toxins.']
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Most psychiatric disorders are highly heritable; the estimated heritability for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and autism (80% or higher) is much higher than that of diseases like breast cancer and Parkinson disease. Having a close family member affected by a mental illness is the largest known risk factor, to date.
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['Anxiety.', 'Paranoia.', 'Depression.', 'Irritability.', 'Hallucinations.']
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Symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions usually start between ages 16 and 30. Men tend to experience symptoms earlier than women. Most of the time, people do not get schizophrenia after age 45. Schizophrenia rarely occurs in children, but awareness of childhood-onset schizophrenia is increasing.