Prenatal stressors are believed to promote the development of a number of both physical and psychological disorders. Among those discussed were the rubella and influenza epidemics that were associated with a marked increase of which disorder?

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Prenatal exposure to rubella or influenza has been associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia in the offspring. This is based on epidemiological studies linking maternal infection during pregnancy to a higher incidence of schizophrenia in the children.

Prenatal Stressors Are Believed to Promote the Development of a Number