30. Epidemiology and prevention of schizophrenia and dementias

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  • 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