In brief
Videos, infographics, key statistics, expert interviews… Find the latest news and key information on schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders here.
Expert Interview: What Is Schizophrenia?
Interview with Dr. Pierre-Michel Llorca (Schizophrenia Center of Excellence at Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, University of Auvergne)
The disease
Psychotic disorders are severe, chronic mental disorders that cause significant distress for the person affected and those around them. According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10), psychotic disorders include schizophrenia,...
What We Do
Epidemiological Surveillance of Psychotic Disorders
Due to the lack of national data on the prevalence of psychotic disorders in France, Santé publique France has, for the first time, estimated the prevalence of these disorders among children and adults, by sex and age, at both the national and...
Data
Prevalence of psychotic disorders treated by the healthcare system in 2014
A 30% higher prevalence among men, across all age groups
Approximately 470,000 people with psychotic disorders were treated in 2014 by the French healthcare system, representing an annual prevalence of 7.4 per 1,000...
Publications
Here you will find the latest scientific publications related to the studies and research conducted by Santé publique France.
2 publications
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Prevalence of psychiatric disorders among men and women who use crack cocaine in Paris (ANRS-Icone 2 Study): the need to adapt healthcare services
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