And can it be passed on from parent to child?
2007-03-20 15:09:09 · 4 answers · asked by blahblahblah 5 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Yes, it is genetic, i know someone who has two boys who have schizophrenia. They werent diagnosed until they were older, but research shows it can begin at a very young age, even age two. but that is rare. :)
2007-03-20 15:31:24 · answer #1 · answered by Jessie F 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is a condition called childhood schizophrenia. I believe that schizophrenia has a genetic predisposition which makes a child more vulnerable to the disease.
2007-03-20 15:28:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Schizophrenia is rarely diagnosed in children. Symptoms will generally begin to start to show up in late teens to early twenties. My understanding is that like bipolar disorder and other mental health disorders that are related to chemical imbalances in the brain, the are believed to be inherietable.
2007-03-20 16:27:37 · answer #3 · answered by Dogmom3 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i believe its 5 years old. and yes it can be passed on from parent to child.
2007-03-20 15:12:33 · answer #4 · answered by starynight39 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋