The Real Test of Any Potential Vulnerability Marker for Schizophrenia

question 70

Multiple Choice

The real test of any potential vulnerability marker for schizophrenia will be its ability to

• A)identify the neuropathology involved in schizophrenia.
• B)show that people with a family history of schizophrenia are at greater risk for the illness.
• C)predict the later appearance of schizophrenia.
• D)identify the right medications to be used to treat the illness.

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