“Biological explanations of schizophrenia tell us all we need to know about this disorder” Critically consider biological explanations of schizophrenia with reference to the issue raised in the quotation above

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Psychology

 

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Vincent M

 

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August 19, 2015

 

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A study by Kendler supports this. In this study it was found that there was a concordance rate of 50% for MZ twins compared to a 15% rate doe DZ twins. In a study by Heston children born to schizophrenic mothers and adopted by non-schizophrenia families was compared with a control group of adopted children with non-schizophrenic mothers...
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It was found that 66% of those children born to schizophrenic mothers were given a diagnosis of schizophrenia later in life compared to 18% in the control group. This suggests a strong genetic component to schizophrenia. A study by Tienari compared 112 adopted children of schizophrenic birth mothers with a control group of 135 children of non-schizophrenia birth mothers...
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