In the 'Family History' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about schizophrenia in family members:
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Schizophrenia in close family members?
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Your answer |
...indicates |
...and suggests |
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"None / don't know" |
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"Yes, in one distant relative" |
Schizophrenia in family members |
A risk factor |
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"Yes, in one direct relative or 2 distant relatives" |
Schizophrenia in family members |
A risk factor |
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"Yes, in 2 direct relatives" |
Schizophrenia in family members |
A risk factor |
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"Yes, in more than 2 direct relatives" |
Schizophrenia in family members |
A risk factor |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
GLOSSARY
Schizophrenia
Any of a group of psychotic disorders usually characterized by withdrawal from reality, illogical patterns of thinking, delusions, and hallucinations, and accompanied in varying degrees by other emotional, behavioral, or intellectual disturbances. Schizophrenia is associated with dopamine imbalances in the brain and defects of the frontal lobe and is caused by genetic, other biological, and psychosocial factors.
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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