SCHIZOPHRENIA

Polskie Towarzystwo Psychiatryczne
Schizophrenia
A social perspective. Situation in Poland
Report developed with the support of a grant from Janssen
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Schizophrenia
incidence is estimated at
around 15 cases per
100 000 people per year
Average
age at
diagnosis
Schizophrenia:
young people's
tragedy.
AGE
27
Twice as likely
in men
Schizophrenia.
Exclusion from
the job market.
3
%
72%
of those working at
diagnosis have since
lost employment
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The more
hospitalizations, the
higher the risk of job loss
58%
collect disability
benefits
907,20 mln pln
ZUS job disability
expenditures
446,90 mln pln
NHF health service
expenditures