View source for 30. Epidemiology and prevention of schizophrenia and dementias

* Schizophrenia
** Epidemiology
*** Males = females
*** Onset in 20s – 30s
** Clinical features
*** Positive and negative symptoms
** Risk factors
*** Stress
*** Psychosocial factors
*** Cannabis abuse
*** Family history
** Treatment
*** Avoid validation of delusions
*** Avoid confronting patients about delusions
** Prevention
*** Maintaining healthy relationships and friendships
*** Avoiding cannabis
*** Seeking therapy for depression early
*** Teach stress and anxiety coping
*** Promote exercise
* Dementia
** Epidemiology
*** Disease of elderly
*** Female > male
** Causes
*** Neurodegenerative disease
*** Cerebrovascular disease
** Risk factor
*** Age
*** Female
*** Family history
*** CVD risk factors
*** Lack of physical activity
** Prevention
*** No smoking
*** Healthy weight
*** Exercise
*** Healthy diet
*** Reduce comorbidity
*** Stay mentally alert
*** Maintain social relationships

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