| View Larger Image | Schizophrenia And Manic-depressive Disorder: The Biological Roots Of Mental Illness As Revealed By The Landmark Study Of Identical Twins | Paperbackby E. Fuller Torrey (Author), Ann E. Bowler (Author), Edward H. Taylor (Author), Irving I. Gottesman (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Basic Books | | Page Count: | 304 Pages | | Publication Date: | April 20, 1995 | | Sales Rank: | 353,487rd |
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The author of the classic Surviving Schizophrenia and his colleagues present an important contribution to the ongoing debate on the origins of mental illness. |
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Is "mental" illness nurture or nature: Finally answered by Mental Health Expert (Washington, DC)  5 Stars
September 26, 2009
Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are relatively rare. About 5% of population. So finding people to participate in research is difficult. Finding twins? Almost impossible.
This is the kind of study only these authors could do: find twins, where one is mentally ill and the other is not. Due to their stature in science they were able to do it. They wanted to explore if schizophrenia and manic depression are the result of genes, or is it acquired elsewhere.
This book, written in language for the non-scientific oriented answers these questions in depth. I won't tell you what they found, but the answer will surprise you and enlighten you and maybe even inspire you to support more research into serious mental illness.
BTW, this book will be of special extra interest to individuals with mental illness who are considering having children, because it gives perhaps the best genetic counseling you could ever get.
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