RT Book, Section A1 Patel, Krina H. A2 Sutton, S. Scott SR Print(0) ID 7255116 T1 Chapter 56. Schizophrenia T2 McGraw-Hill's NAPLEX® Review Guide YR 2011 FD 2011 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-175562-7 LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7255116 RD 2024/03/28 AB Schizophrenia is a disabling and challenging psychiatric illness. The lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia is approximately 1%.1,2 This illness affects males and females equally and the onset occurs in the late teens to mid-thirties. The exact etiology of schizophrenia is unknown but research indicates that genetics and alteration of neurotransmitters, such as dopamine, has a significant role in the development of schizophrenia.3