Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders

Causes & Prevention

What Does It Mean When Medical Experts Say "Race" Is A Risk Factor For Certain Diseases?

Editor's Note:

"Race" is sometimes mentioned as a risk factor in the development of certain cancers and a number of other diseases. When you read this in a discussion about an illness, note that the explanation seldom refers to anything biological. Instead, it usually refers to behavior, such as eating habits. The kinds of behavior usually mentioned as risk factors are culturally determined. They are not genetic or biological.

Discovering That Trauma Is A Major Cause Of Schizophrenia May Traumatize Psychiatrists

On June 14, 2006, University of Manchester researcher Paul Hammersley was scheduled to shake the psychiatric establishment to its intellectual roots by reporting to two international conferences (in London and Madrid) that child abuse can cause schizophrenia.