Neurodevelopmental insults   I would like to suggest that the first paragraph of this article describe schizophrenia as a neurodevelopmental disease possibly in addition to being a mental illness I am reading the book Origins of Schizophrenia published  by Columbia University Press and chapter  page  says quoteIn recent years evidence has accumulated in support of a role for neurodevelopmental insults in the etiopathogenesis of schizophrenia Brown  The dramatic changes in brain structure and function cron conception to birth underscore the particular vulnerability to insults during this stage of development with regard to both short and longterm disease outcomes Tau  Peterson  Hence the determinants of detal brain development both genes and environmental factors deserve consideration as potential risk factors for schizophreniaquote This scholarly book is summarizing the most recent scientific consensus on this terrible disease and it is pointing to schizophrenia as a neurological issue more than it is a mental health issue Thank you