Schizophrenia Outline - Psychology

Genetic Factors: “trigger”; diathesis-stress theory of illness. Family Studies: 40 family studies between 1920 & 1987. Risk for the general population = 1%; risk for spouses 2%; second degree relatives 2 to 6%; first degree relatives 9 to 40%; MZ twins 50%. But….risk for MZ rate is below 100% which means….. ................
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