Gender Matters in Schizophrenia-spectrum Disorders: Results From A Healthcare Users Epidemiological Study in Malaga, Spain

Women suffering from schizophrenia-spectrum disorders may differ from men in clinical course and outcome. Still, those differences can only be portrayed accurately by means of studies that derive information from multiple sources. One such study was performed in a well-defined area supported by a Mental Health Clinical Management Unit in Malaga, Spain. Methods: Data from 1640 patients (1048 men and 592 women) that were in contact with services during 2008 were examined for the purpose of the present analysis.

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - October 20, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Eleni Petkari, Ferm ín Mayoral, Berta Moreno-Küstner Source Type: research