Schizophrenia can result from either natural or nurtured environmental factors.
Is it true that schizophrenia can result from either natural or nurtured environmental factors?
Yes. Schizophrenia is widely understood in modern psychiatry as a complex disorder influenced by a combination of genetic vulnerabilities and environmental factors.
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The retrieved literature consistently supports the multifactorial etiology of schizophrenia, showing that both genetic predispositions and environmental factors (such as urbanicity and childhood stress) contribute to the development and manifestation of the disorder. There is no evidence refuting the role of environmental or biological factors.
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F, M., J, L., X, Y., Z, L., R, C., V, H., J, B., AC, F., LH, Y., & E, S. (2025). Defining Urbanicity in the Context of Psychosis Research: A Qualitative Systematic Literature Review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbae157
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Vorst, H. R. (2026). Bases genéticas de la esquizofrenia: “Nurture vrs Nature”. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.15517/ap.v19i106.52
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S, L. & C, L. (2026). Exploring the roots of schizophrenia: Current research and future directions (Review).. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2026.13078
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Z, M., Y, Y., & L, K. (2026). A new approach for understanding the association between chronic stress in childhood and psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia patients from mediating role of lncRNA.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41537-026-00755-w
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The retrieved literature consistently supports the multifactorial etiology of schizophrenia, showing that both genetic predispositions and environmental factors (such as urbanicity and childhood stress) contribute to the development and manifestation of the disorder. There is no evidence refuting the role of environmental or biological factors.
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