Biological Explanations (AO3) Notes

Strong evidence for genetic vulnerability for SZ. 

• Gottesman's family study of SZ shows genetic similarity and shared risk of SZ are closely related 
• Tienari et al's adoption studies show how children adopted with SZ parents are still at risk of developing SZ if adopted to families without a history of SZ
• So SZ may not be completely genetic, but there is strong evidence that genetic factors make some people more vulnerable

Mixed support for dopamine hypothesis

• Dopamine…