Studies of rates of schizophrenia among adopted children have shown that

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Studies have shown that the presence of schizophrenia in the biological parents of adopted children correlates with an increased risk of schizophrenia in the adopted children. This suggests a genetic component to the development of schizophrenia. The presence of schizophrenia in the adopted parents did not appear to be as important in predicting outcomes of the adopted children, indicating that environmental factors may be less influential in the development of the disorder.

Studies of Rates of Schizophrenia Among Adopted Children Have Shown