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Schizophrenia

Brain disorder that affects a person’s thoughts, feelings, emotions, perceptions and behaviours. Symptoms often include delusions, hallucinations and social withdrawal.

Things to consider

  • Current age
  • Severity
  • Type of treatment
  • Duration of disability periods
  • Recurrence
  • Stability
  • Hospitalization
  • Suicidal thoughts or attempted suicid
  • Occupation
  • Habits (drug or alcohol consumption)

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What response can you expect?

Age 30 or less at time of application declined
Over than age 30 at time of application, no associated medical conditions or complications
Mild form:
  • Within 1 year of the last episode
 declined
  • 1 to 5 years since the last episode
 rated +150 to +200
  • More than 5 years since the last episode
 rated +100 to +125
Moderate form:
  • Within 3 years of the last episode:
 declined
  • 3 to 8 years since the last episode:
 rated +150 to +250
  • More than 8 years since the last episode:
 rated +100 to +125
Severe form: declined
Age 30 and less at time of application declined
Over than age 30 at time of application, no associated medical conditions or complications
Mild or moderate form:
  • Within 2 years of the last episode
 declined
  • More than 2 years since the last episode
 rated +125
Severe form:
  • Within 5 years of the last episode
 declined
  • More than 5 years since the last episode
 rated +150
All cases: declined