The Genetic Explanation of Schizophrenia studies
- Created by: m.marsland
- Created on: 08-11-15 11:30
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- GENETICS
- FAMILY STUDIES
- Gottesman (1991)
- Two Sz parents: 46% One Sz parent: 13% Sibling: 9%
- Kendler (1985)
- First degree relative of someone with Sz 18X more at risk
- Gottesman (1991)
- TWIN STUDIES
- Gottesman (1991)
- MZ twins 35-58% DZ twins 9-26%
- Most severe form of Sz Mz 75-91%
- Milder forms of Sz MZ 17-33%
- ADOPTION STUDIES
- Tienari et al (2000)
- Risk of developing Sz 4X greater in adopted with Sz biological mothers than bio mothers without
- FAMILY STUDIES
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