Cause of Schizophrenia:
Trauma as a trigger
Medical News Today
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Thought provoking article discusses how child abuse is a cause of schizophrenia, in addition to presenting data on genetics.
Margarita Tartakovsky
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06/14/2008
The article presents an interesting viewpoint while not entirely buying into the researchers' theory. It might have been improved by more specifics on alternative theories. Childhood trauma might sensitize the brain to genetic risk factors and neurochemical imbalances. There's support for this when considering depression as well.
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