What is thought to explain the delayed onset of schizophrenia in women?
What will be an ideal response?
While the average age of onset of schizophrenia for males is 25, for women it is 29. There is some reason to believe that estrogen may serve to protect the female brain. It has been observed that women with schizophrenia experience more psychotic symptoms when estrogen levels are low or dropping, consistent with this hypothesis.
Psychology
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The term "academic psychology" includes which of the following specialties?
a. abnormal psychology b. school psychology c. social work d. health psychology
Psychology
British philosopher John Locke suggested that we are born as blank slates, containing no innate T F knowledge
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Psychology