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Risk Factors for Schizophrenia

Risk factors for schizophrenia include the following:

Genetics
Abnormalities in brain structure
Abnormal brain chemistry
Birth trauma
Seasonality (exposure to a virus)
Environmental conditions

Heredity is the most well established schizophrenia risk factor. People who have immediate family members with schizophrenia have a 10% chance of developing the disorder, ten times that of the general population. Other personality disorders, including those...Read the full article