WOMEN AND SCHIZOPHRENIA

Gender impacts significantly on the onset and nature of schizophrenia suffered by women. This comprehensive review encompasses the biological, endocrinological, epidemiological, reproductive, psychological, and social aspects of schizophrenia as experienced by women. An international, multidisciplinary team of clinicians and mental health researchers review past and current literature, and also assess sex-specific issues and evaluate their therapeutic, clinical, and social implications for treating women now and in the future.