That is completely dependent on how each child responds to attempts at pulling them out of some of their behaviors, stims, etc. There are many therapies available, ABA, OT, Speech therapy, RDI, SonRise, etc etc A lot of parents try bio-medical and dietary approaches toward a better quality of life for their children with autism. Some children respond amazingly well and DO get better with age, while other stay the same or get more frustrated as the years pass.
Generally speaking Autistic people improve from childhood into adulthood, but can worsen if they experience regression (often a result of burnout from pretending to be neurotypical to fit-in) and as they enter into old-age. Obviously this depends a lot on the individual and their situation, an Autistic adult going into homelessness or experiencing trauma is likely to regress for example and may end up with more severe symptoms than in childhood. Some people remain the same throughout their lives.
Teenagers and young adults are most likely to get schizophrenia. Women with schizophrenia are more likely to have less severe schizophrenia and have paranoid schizophrenia, as well as developing schizophrenia at an average age of 25; men have a more severe course, with higher rates of disorganized and catatonic schizophrenia as well as developing schizophrenia at the average age of 18.
You can be diagnosed with schizophrenia at any age, although an age below 13 is termed "juvenile-onset schizophrenia" and an age above 45 is termed "adult-onset schizophrenia". The average age of onset for men is 18 and the average age of onset for women is 25.
No, schizophrenia does not go away in time without proper professional medical treatment. In most cases, without treatment, schizophrenia will become much worse over time.
No. He was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia at the age of 20 by a Navy doctor who discharged him as unsuitable for military service. He lacked key symptoms such as hearing voices. He went on to live a life that does not indicate schizophrenia. He died at the age of 47 from complications of alcoholism.
They are the same thing. Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder in the spectrum of psychotic disorders. However, that said, Schizophrenia is the most severe of the psychotic disorders (with perhaps the exception of Schizoaffective disorder). A person can be labeled "psychotic" if they have a milder problem, such as delusional disorder.
Schizophrenia is an adult onset disorder, and symptoms usually appear after a particularly stressful period of time.
Early schizophrenia signs will vary from person to person, with age playing a major role. There is no proven link between early schizophrenia signs and diet. A good website dedicated to schizophrenia will often have a medical professional who can advise on the early schizophrenia signs and discuss diet issues.
Population statistics on the heredity of schizophrenia estimate that a child with one diagnosed parent has about a 10% genetic risk of developing the disease themselves (this is compared to a 1% risk in the general population). The risk goes up significantly if both parents (60%), a grandparent, or other close relatives also have schizophrenia.
Gays, Lesbians, Blacks, Whites, heck anyone can.
It depends on your point of view. Type 1 schizophrenia is characterized by positive symptoms, including delusions and hallucinations. Type 2 schizophrenia is characterized by negative symptoms, including flat affect and social withdrawal. Each can cause great difficulties in everyday life.
In males, onset is usually between 18-21 years old. In females, onset of schizophrenia is usually between 20-25 years old. It is a lifelong disease, but it can be significantly ameliorated with a combination of anti-psychotic medications and family as well as social supports.
it was worse in the Paleolithic time period.