This study evaluates research on gestational and neonatal factors implicated as causes of schizophrenia. These include obstetrical complications (particularly gestational hypoxia), viral infections, autoimmune agents, developmental deficits, and maternal stress. Evidence strongly suggests that these factors are importantly connected to the onset of adult schizophrenia.
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