Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia

1. Causes

   • Biological- Genetic
     • If an individual hs a sibling who has a diagnosis they are 10% more likely to develop schizophreia themselves
     • If an indiviadual has a twin with a diagnosis of schizophrenia they are at 50% chance of developing it themselves
     • Chemical Imbalance in the brain
       • Excessive amounts of dopamine (neurotransmitter
     • Neurodevelopment
       • abnormal brain development
         • Ventricular enlargement
     • Brain Injury
     • Gender
       • Higher incidence in men
   • Psychological
   • Social
     • Family
       • High expressed emotional environment
         • Risk factor to developing schizophrenia
         • Critisism
         • Hostility
         • Warmth
         • Positive comments
         • Emotional over-involvement
     • Social Deprivaton
     • Poverty
     • Ethnicity
     • Immigration