Although it was once thought that a bad childhood could cause schizophrenia, the current understanding of schizophrenia is of a primarily neurological disease.
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There is no evidence that abuse can cause paranoid schizophrenia.
Viruses during the second trimester may be a cause of schizophrenia.
No. There are some psychedelic drugs that can mimic schizophrenia, but there is no known external cause.
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a really bad childhood that no one wants to hear bout cause its really sad
That is paranoid schizophrenia.
More information about childhood schizophrenia can be found by talking to a psychiatrist. They will be best able to answer questions about a specific case, as the details of each case vary based on the person afflicted by it.
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schizophrenia
Yes, trauma can cause schizophrenia. There are plently of articles online, if you would like to know more about this.