Topics tagged with "Age at onset"

Illness onset

What is illness onset of PTSD? Differences are observed in the age of onset of mental disorders, which may be influenced by genetic and/or environmental factors. While most individuals develop symptoms of PTSD within three months of the trauma, some symptoms can appear later and persist for months and sometimes years. Understanding the factors associated with the onset of symptoms could lead to better understanding of the disorder and earlier and improved intervention strategies for patients. What is the evidence for illness onset of PTSD? Moderate to high quality evidence finds the average age of onset of PTSD is 26.6…

Age at onset

What is age at onset and bipolar disorder? Differences observed in the age at onset of bipolar disorder may be influenced by genetic and/or environmental factors. Understanding these factors could lead to better understanding of the disorder, early identification, and improved intervention strategies for patients. What is the evidence for age at onset of bipolar disorder? Moderate quality evidence suggests the median age at onset of bipolar disorder is around 33 years old. Moderate to high quality evidence finds a trimodal distribution, with 45% of people with bipolar disorder showing an early-onset age (~17 years), 35% showing a mid-onset age…

Age at onset

How is age at onset important to people with schizophrenia? Differences are observed in the age at onset of psychotic symptoms, which may be influenced by genetic or environmental risk factors, or sex. Understanding the factors that impact on age at the onset of symptoms could lead to better understanding of the risk factors for the disorder and earlier and improved intervention strategies. What is the evidence for age at onset of schizophrenia? Moderate to high quality evidence suggests the median age at onset of schizophrenia is around 25 years old. The incidence (i.e., new cases) of schizophrenia is higher…

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