The role of stress in developing schizophrenia is
a. unlikely.
b. as a precipitator in someone who is biologically or psychologically vulnerable.
c. only important when the brain has damage to the areas around the enlarged ventricles.
d. increased in children who did not learn how to handle stress from schizophrenic parents.
Question 2
Regarding vulnerability of the development of schizophrenia,
a. cognitive deficits in attention, perception, and information processing indicate the presence of neurological defects.
b. pooled data from 40 studies indicate there is a genetic vulnerability.
c. neurological damage during prenatal development can increase vulnerability years later in adolescence or early adulthood.
d. all of these are strong possible factors.
Stress
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