Symptoms and Causes Schizophrenia 1.docx PSYCH/650 Symptoms and Causes: Schizophren

Symptoms  and  Causes  Schizophrenia 1.docx    PSYCH/650  Symptoms and Causes: Schizophrenia  University of Phoenix  PSYCH/650  Symptoms and Causes: Schizophrenia  According to Mayo Clinic (2021), Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally (para. 1). The diathesis stress model may help shed light on this disorder for a better understanding. Knowing the causes and symptoms of schizophrenia will help in diagnosing the disorder. This is a disorder that not only affects the patient, but the family and friends surrounding the individual. A lot of times, he or she requires a caregiver to help through everyday struggles (Hooley, et al., 2020). This caregiver then can potentially fall into stress from having to care for that mentally ill individual, and work on his or her own personal life. There are treatment options available for the individual as well as helping the family with understanding the disorder and how to handle it.  Discuss the Diathesis-stress Model as it Pertains to Schizophrenia  Because the exact cause of schizophrenia is unknown, there are multiple theories as to what may be at the root of the issue. One theory used to explain the cause is the diathesis- stress model. The diathesis-stress model uses the theory of nature and nurture to explain the  cause of a specific behavior (Hooley, Butcher, & Nock, 2020). Nature refers to genetic influences while nurture includes experiences that occur throughout life independent of genetics. In  reference to schizophrenia, the