Which of the following statements most accurately describes the influence of genetics on the development of schizophrenia? a. Schizophrenia is almost entirely caused by genetic factors. b. Genetic transmission of schizophrenia is only found when the child is also raised by a disturbed parent. c. Schizophrenia is almost entirely caused by stressors in the environment. d. Schizophrenia is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

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Nelson Hayes

5 December, 07:35

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the influence of genetics on the development of schizophrenia? a. Schizophrenia is almost entirely caused by genetic factors. b. Genetic transmission of schizophrenia is only found when the child is also raised by a disturbed parent. c. Schizophrenia is almost entirely caused by stressors in the environment. d. Schizophrenia is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

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Colt Cline · Answer 1

d. Schizophrenia is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

Explanation:

Mental health specialists still dont known the exact cause or origin for the condition.

But clinical research suggests genetic and environmental factors set conditions for a person to likely develop the condition. Some people are likely to suffer from schizoprenia if an incident acts as a trigerr-

Usually stressful and negative emotional triggers lead to people experience their first psychotic episode.

Some factors for accounting to the probability include:

A history of mental illness present in the family.

Conditions prior to birth

Thus schizophrenia is believed to have a significant genetic component. The evidence it not yet concluding. Genetically, schizophrenia like other mental disorders like bipolar or borderline have many in common, in that these disorders share certain risk genes.