title: Schizophrenia and biological determinism.
abstract: Conceptual developments in mid-twentieth century medicine, the many factors known to influence course and outcome in schizophrenia, and recent systemic models of brain function all suggest the value of re-assessing the view of schizophrenia as biologically determined. Although the current view of schizophrenia as a brain disease, invoking the natural history model of disease, has mobilised research and public interest, it encourages a new biological determinism in thinking about schizophrenia which current evidence does not warrant and which restricts research and clinical advances.
authors.affiliation: Monash University Department of Psychological Medicine, Royal Park Hospital, Parkville, Vic.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Herrman
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012931:Social Environment