Double Binds 2. In today's lecture we will look at some of the psychosocial factors that play important roles in the onset, course and treatment of schizophrenia. Today, we will focus on those psychological factors that have been identified as important in the development of schizophrenia. The lives of these high-risk children are then followed, and those that go on to develop schizophrenia are compared to those who do not and to those children who are not at risk. More research is necessary before we can answer these questions.
Results are often contradictory.
Currently, these findings are suggestive at best. These social difficulties become particularly noticeable during later childhood and adolescence. C. Summary Only a subset of schizophrenic adults manifest these early signs during their childhoods. Those children who do, however, may be at the greatest risk for schizophrenia. The difficulties associated with identifying high risk individuals and interpreting the findings of the vulnerability research apply here as well.