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Title: What is a stressor that has been found to increase the risk of developing schizophrenia?
Post by: D2AR0N on Feb 24, 2021

Question 1

Virginia exhibits a variety of schizophrenic symptoms including delusions, auditory hallucinations, and formal thought disorder. She has been symptomatic for a little more than a month. Virginia qualifies for a diagnosis of
◦ paranoid schizophrenia.
◦ schizoaffective disorder, manic type.
◦ undifferentiated schizophrenia.
◦ schizophreniform disorder.

Question 2

What is a stressor that has been found to increase the risk of developing schizophrenia?
◦ Being an identical twin
◦ Being raised in an isolated rural area
◦ Being a recent immigrant
◦ Living alone
Title: What is a stressor that has been found to increase the risk of developing schizophrenia?
Post by: sierramartinez on Feb 24, 2021

Answer 1

schizophreniform disorder.

Answer 2

Being a recent immigrant