People born more recently are being diagnosed with psychotic disorders (e.g., schizophrenia) more often and at younger ages than people born earlier, suggests a large study of more than 12 million people in Ontario, published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.250926.
“Individuals with psychotic disorders face substantial morbidity and risk of premature death, and often require substantial health services and social support,” writes Dr. Daniel Myran, Gordon F. Cheesbrough Research Chair in Family and Community Medicine, North York General, and a scientist at ICES and the Bruyère Health Research Institute, with coauthors. “Consequently, the observed trends raise important questions about possible causes and consequences of increasing numbers of…