Which of the following best describes the neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia?
A)The environmental conditions of childhood cause the brain to deteriorate and produce schizophrenic symptoms.
B)Schizophrenia is the result of biological and environmental factors that interact during brain development during gestation.
C)Schizophrenia is a reaction to psychologically traumatic events.
D)Symptoms of schizophrenia will not occur until after the brain is fully developed (late adolescence into adulthood).

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The neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia proposes that biological and environmental factors interact during brain development in the womb, leading to structural and functional abnormalities in the brain that ultimately result in the development of schizophrenia later in life. This hypothesis emphasizes the importance of prenatal and perinatal factors, such as infections, malnutrition, and obstetric complications, as well as genetic vulnerabilities in the development of schizophrenia.

Which of the Following Best Describes the Neurodevelopmental Hypothesis of Schizophrenia