Leon was a relatively successful attorney before developing schizophrenia. He has now stopped working and prefers to wander the streets in preparation for an "airlift" of humans by extraterrestrials. He has lost all his property and stays on the streets. His poverty has further aggravated his psychotic symptoms. Leon's story lends credibility to which hypothesis regarding the relationship between social class and schizophrenic symptoms?

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Leon's story supports the downward social drift hypothesis, which suggests that individuals with schizophrenia tend to experience a downward shift in social class due to their symptoms. Leon was once a successful attorney but his schizophrenia led to him losing his job and eventually becoming homeless.

Leon Was a Relatively Successful Attorney Before Developing Schizophrenia