This week's Q & A / Psykisk ohälsa

Hej! Jag och min sambo funderar på att skaffa barn. Han har en bror som lever med diagnosen schizofreni och jag är mycket orolig att våra barn kommer att få denna sjukdom. Hur ärftligt är det? Ingen i min familj har haft några psykiska problem och inte heller i hans, förutom brodern!hoppas på svar

A: Schizophrenia like many other psychiatric conditions does have a genetic component. However, other factors outside of genetics also play a significant role in the development of the disorder. For instance, if two identical twins were separated at birth and one developed schizophrenia, the chances of the other developing the disorder would only be approximately 50%. If one parent of a child has schizophrenia the chances the child will develop the disorder is approximately 5-15%. In the case of one uncle with schizophrenia, I would expect the chances to be somewhere in the range of 1-4%. This is only slightly higher than the rate of schizophrenia in the general population (approximately 1%).
Another thing to remember is that very few people actually have no mental illness in their family. Many people in the general population have at least one close family member with bipolar, depression, alcoholism, etc. All of these disorders have a genetic component as well. There are so many possible medical complications out there to worry about when having a child. I dont think you should let this be one of them. -Dr. Lacy

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