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What do we know about the causes of schizophrenia?

Updated on October 22, 2024

How early can we identify the first episode of schizophrenia? Jeffrey Borenstein, MD, a psychiatrist at The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, describes the causes of schizophrenia and how to screen for them.

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