According to Freud,schizophrenia represented an extreme example of the defense mechanism of regression,while more modern psychodynamic theorists assert that the disorder is produced in response to _______________.

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Modern psychodynamic theorists propose that schizophrenia results from a combination of genetic predisposition and environmental factors such as stressful interpersonal circumstances. This theory highlights the role of external stressors rather than solely relying on internal factors such as defense mechanisms or fixation.

According to Freud,schizophrenia Represented an Extreme Example of the Defense