Keywords
schizophrenogenic mother
schizophrenia and family
family systems therapy
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Abstract
This article outlines the changing concept of understanding schizophrenia. Formerly, in the context of systemic family therapy, the cause of this illness was seen in the reaction of the weakest family member to the presence of the so-called schizophrenogenic mother. However, according to the neurodevelopmental hypothesis, it is now accepted that the development of schizophrenia is
a consequence of abnormal foetal development. This knowledge sheds new light on the understanding of the etiopathology of this disorder, thus removing the stigma from the families of sick people and opening an effective path of systemic therapy for families of people with schizophrenia.
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