Diathesis-Stress Model

Question 1

Diathesis-Stress. Model

Answer 1

There is convincing evidence that bio factors combine with environmental factors to produce schizo.
Longitudinal studies show high risk kids don’t always develop schizo.
Finnish Adoption Study showed dysfunctional families were the worse but not the sole reason for schizo.
Unclear the interaction between the two, likely genes predispose and this interacts with prenatal factors and psycho and social factors.