When the Offspring of a Parent with Schizophrenia Are Adopted

question 8

True/False

When the offspring of a parent with schizophrenia are adopted by parents without schizophrenia, their risk of developing the disease is about 25%, which is about half the risk when they are raised by their biologic parents.

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