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A 6 page outline of the causative factors believed to be responsible for schizophrenia. These factors are both genetic and environmental. Recent research has unearthed particularly interesting correlations with obstetric complications. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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misunderstood mental illnesses. Our concept of the disease, how we diagnose and treat it, and our understanding of its causes have changed dramatically over time. There is still
much to be learned, however, regarding the causes of schizophrenia. Numerous studies now report that this condition not only can manifest in early childhood but it can be linked
to genetics, environment, and even to obstetric complications (van Erp, Saleh, Rosso, Huttunen, Et al., 2004). Individuals who suffer from the
psychological disorder of schizophrenia experience a variety of symptoms which can be categorized according to specific criteria defined in the American Psychiatric Associations Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM IV) (Kelly, Feeny, Hemmings, and Heckmatt, 2004). The DSM IV provides descriptions for various mental and psychological disorders and breaks them down into diagnostic classes. Utilizing the
DSM IV along with testing methodologies allows the practitioner a means of evaluating and classifying an individuals problems. Kendler (2004) reports that in one study:
"Family-based analyses produced rather clear evidence for an association between schizophrenia and a set of DNA markers in the
gene DTNBP1 (dystrobrevin-binding protein" Diagnosis of mental illnesses such as schizophrenia is made utilizing a
multi-axial approach. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM IV) lists five such axes. Schizophrenia, depression, anxiety disorders and other clinical syndromes are diagnosed on Axis I while personality
disorders are diagnosed on Axis II (Deary, Peter, Austin, and Gibson, 1998). Schizophrenia can actually be subcategorized into the categories of Paranoid type, disorganized type, catatonic type, and undifferentiated
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