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Co-occurring conditions

People with schizophrenia may have co-occurring (comorbid) mental and/or physical disorders. Common mental comorbid conditions include substance use, anxiety, depression, autism spectrum, and personality disorders. Common physical comorbid conditions include heart disease, metabolic syndrome, and visual impairment, but lower rates of some cancers. Click on the links or the tabs below to access the information, or browse via the drop-down menu on the left.

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Mental disorders

Mental disorders

People with schizophrenia may have co-occurring (comorbid) mental disorders. Common comorbid conditions include substance use, anxiety, depression, autism spectrum, and personality disorders. Click on the tabs below to access all the information, or browse via the drop-down menu on the left. Image: ©Gustavo Frazao – shutterstock.com
Physical disorders

Physical disorders

People with schizophrenia may have co-occurring (comorbid) disorders. Common physical comorbid conditions include heart disease, metabolic syndrome, and visual impairment, but lower rates of some cancers. Click on the links or the tabs below to access the information, or browse via the drop-down menu on the left. Image: ©Kurhan – stock.adobe.com
Substance use

Substance use

People with schizophrenia can have co-occurring (comorbid) conditions. These include substance misuse, abuse or dependence, and smoking. Substance misuse is a concern due to its association with poorer clinical and social outcomes. It places additional burden on patients, families, psychiatric services, and government resources due to high rates of treatment non-adherence and relapse. Click on the tabs below to access the information, or browse via the drop-down menu on the left. Image: ©Photographee.eu – Fotolia – stock.adobe.com

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