Kevin and Ginny Met While Visiting Their Respective Siblings, Who

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Essay

Kevin and Ginny met while visiting their respective siblings, who both suffer from schizophrenia, in a mental health inpatient facility. They have had discussions about the challenges of the disorder and the effects on their families. They are both concerned about the likelihood of schizophrenia occurring in their children and in themselves. Kevin is visiting his twin sister, and Ginny is visiting her younger sister. Ginny also has an adopted son whose mother has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and whose father suffered from undiagnosed mental illness and alcoholism. Who-Kevin, Ginny, or Ginny's son-has the highest likelihood of developing schizophrenia, and who has the least likelihood? Explain how you know.

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