Question

For a specific test to function as a vulnerability marker for schizophrenia, it is necessary that the proposed test distinguishes between those who have schizophrenia and those who do not. measures the level of dopamine and serotonin. be designed to accommodate the communication difficulties typical of schizophrenia. is used only with people who have no family history of schizophrenia.

Answer 1

Since schizophrenia is the result of both individual susceptibility and enviromental factors, we need to test for the vulnerability of the patients to develop that disease, therefore it is necessary that the proposed test distinguishes between those who have schizophrenia and those who do not and to be able to compare them both