Cause: Genetics
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No single gene
Kellmann (1938)
Severity of parent's d/o influenced prob of Scz in offspring
Risk for subsequent generations non-specific
Kendler et al. (1993)
Support generalized model of enhanced risk
McGlashan & Fenton (1991)
Scz marked by paranoid delusions may have stronger family link,
better pre-morbid functioning, outcomes
Gottesman et al. (1991), Torrey et al. (1994) on heritability
identical twins ... ? 48% [28%] concordance
fraternal twins ... ? 17% [ 6%] concordance
General population ... ? 1% prevalence
Recent genome-wide associated studies suggest possible genetic targets
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