The belief that schizophrenia is more common in the lower classes because people tend to move down the socioeconomic ladder once they develop the disorder, is postulated by the hypothesis.

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The social drift hypothesis suggests that individuals with schizophrenia tend to move down the socioeconomic ladder due to the impairments caused by the disorder, rather than the disorder being caused by low socioeconomic status.

The Belief That Schizophrenia Is More Common in the Lower