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How does symptom overlap cause a problem for the diagnosis of schizophrenia?

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Card 17

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There are 3 theories within the biological explanation of schizophrenia. What are they?

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Card 18

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What are the two main assumptions in the genetic basis of schizophrenia?

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Card 19

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Why is the idea that schizophrenia runs in families a weak concept?

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Card 20

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What is some evidence for the idea that schizophrenia runs in families?

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Card 21

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The candidate genes concept states that schizophrenia is polygenic. What does polygenic mean?

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Card 22

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The candidate genes concept also states that schizophrenia is aetiologically heterogeneous? What does this mean?

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Card 23

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What did they find in the study of candidate genes?

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Card 24

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What is the dopamine hypothesis?

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Card 25

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What are the 2 areas of the brain that the dopamine hypothesis highlights?

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