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ArticlePsychology research and behavior management2026

Long-Term Trends in the Burden of Schizophrenia in China, 1990-2052: An Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.

Hui Song, Lingzhi Fang, Hongwei Li

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Hui Song *Acute Psychiatry Ward 1, The Third Hospital of Mianyang·Sichuan Mental Health Center, Mianyang, People's Republic of China.
Lingzhi Fang *Brain Therapy Center, The Third Hospital of Mianyang·Sichuan Mental Health Center, Mianyang, People's Republic of China.
Hongwei LiDepartment of Radiology, The Third Hospital of Mianyang·Sichuan Mental Health Center, Mianyang, People's Republic of China.

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Background: Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder that profoundly impairs quality of life. Its burden in China is being reshaped by rapid socioeconomic development and demographic shifts. Objective: To examine temporal trends in China's schizophrenia burden from 1990 to 2023 and to project trends from 2024 to 2052. Methods: Leveraging GBD 2023 data, trends in incidence, prevalence, and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for schizophrenia in China were analyzed. Spearman correlation analysis and Generalized Additive Models (GAMs) were used to assess the associations between the sociodemographic index (SDI) and disease burden. Decomposition analysis quantified drivers of changes. Bayesian Age-Period-Cohort (BAPC) and Age-Period-Cohort (APC) models projected the disease burden for 2024-2052. A retrospective validation framework incorporating Mean Absolute Error, Root Mean Square Error, and Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) was introduced to evaluate the robustness of the predictive models. Results: From 1990 to 2023, the total numbers of incident cases, prevalent cases, and DALYs for schizophrenia in China showed an increasing trend. Prevalent cases and DALYs in females increased by 59.876% and 57.522%, respectively, which were substantially higher than the increases in males (51.864% and 49.517%). Correlation analysis revealed no significant linear association between the age-standardized incidence rate and SDI. However, GAMs confirmed significant non-linear positive associations between all burden indicators and SDI ( Conclusion: Although the incidence rate remains relatively stable, driven by demographic shifts, the absolute burden of schizophrenia in China continues to rise, with a particularly pronounced cumulative impact on females and young to middle-aged adults. National policies should prioritize establishing routine mental health screening mechanisms for first-year university students and developing specialized community rehabilitation support programs for middle-aged female patients.

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Chinaepidemiologyglobal burden of disease studyschizophrenia

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