kety 1968 Flashcards
what was kety s aim
to find out if there is a genetic basis for SZ by comparing adoptive families and genetic family of SZ suffer
what is the experimental design in kety
independent groups
what was kety sample size
34 SZ
what was the age range in kety
20-43
how where the control pps matched
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age gender and age at which they where adopted
how did kety assess the mental state of the relatives
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danish heath register
how many Danish psychiatrists assess the families in kety
4 and blindly, not knowing if it was bio or non bio related
what % of the SZ had bio relatives with SZ
kety
8.7%
what % of non SZ had bio relatives with SZ
kety
1.7%
the researchers found a higher rate of SZ in the bio family of adoptees than the non bio family
kety
learn that cos I can’t think of a question
what was kety’s conclusion
SZ is a biological disease
