title: Current concepts of schizophrenia.
abstract: Although the specific etiology of schizophrenia is still unknown, the recent explosion in the technology of brain research has pointed to several lines of compelling evidence for biologic factors of causation. As research progresses, antiquated theories of psychosocial causation are gradually being discarded in favor of a biological-stress model.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: North
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012559:Schizophrenia