Schizophrenia in People living alone

Key things to know What the evidence shows
How common is it? NE
Is it more common among people living alone? Living alone doesn't cause schizophrenia; social/functional consequences may make it more common among affected people
Are people living alone at higher risk? No causal inference
How much higher is the risk? NE
How often can it be missed? High, particularly without someone observing functional decline
Does it show up differently among people living alone? Contextually
How might it look different? Deterioration in self-care, nutrition, medication adherence and social contact may be harder for others to notice
What commonly occurs alongside it? Depression; substance use
What can it be confused with? Depression; substance use; cognitive/medical causes
Common screening tool PQ-16 self-assessment → clinical evaluation
Separate screening tool for people living alone None

Most often taken Self-Assessments

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