Second part of Singapore Mental Health Study (SMHS) initiated in 2016 https://www.imh.com.sg/Documents/research-announcements/21%20May%202021_%20Prevalence%20of%20Schizophrenia%20and%20Other%20Psychotic%20Disorders%20in%20Singapore.pdf - lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders in Singapore was 2.3%. **Key Findings of this study?:** - After Phase 2 clinical reappraisal interviews, the prevalence of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders was 2.3% in Singapore’s population. The prevalence of schizophrenia was 0.86% while that of any other psychotic disorder was 1.44%. - The prevalence of psychotic symptoms3 based on endorsement of at least one of the six symptom questions from the CIDI 3.0 screener was 5.2% (n = 326). The most frequently endorsed symptoms in the population were visual hallucinations (3.3%), followed by auditory hallucinations (2.4%), persecutory delusions (0.3%), and telepathic powers4 (0.3%). - Individuals with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders were 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed. They were also more likely to have lower household income than those without the disorders. However, as this was a cross-sectional study, it is not possible to establish causality. - The average age of onset of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders was 23.1 years. - Majority of people (72.8%) with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders had at least one chronic physical disorder. Individuals with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders were significantly associated with diabetes, and are 5.4 times more likely to have diabetes than those without the disorders. - The treatment gap among those with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders was low, with 80.4% of them having sought help for their symptoms. ![[21 May 2021_ Prevalence of Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders in Singapore.pdf]] [[Singapore have 6 psychiatrists out of 100000, below WHO recommendation]]