【3】Biopsychology - Important Cases/Events

 The Finnish Adoptive Family Study of Schizophrenia (2004)

  • Study was led by Tienari and kept track of specific children who were given up for adoption.
  • ⭐Children with biological mothers that had schizophrenia and were raised in a dysfunctional setting were 36.8%  more likely to develop schizophrenia than any other group.
    • Kids who were genetically at higher risk but raised by a healthy family were 5.8% likely to develop schizophrenia.
    • Kids who were genetically at a lower risk but raised by a dysfunctional family were 5.3% likely to develop schizophrenia.
    • Kids who were genetically at a lower risk but raised by a healthy family were 4.8% likely to develop schizophrenia.
Conclusion - schizophrenia develops due to both genetic and environmental factors.

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