tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820271594370707903.post6204882962850631143..comments2024-01-22T04:08:13.742-05:00Comments on Mental Health Blog: Extreme Stress in the First Trimester Associated with Schizophreniameghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471588163386318005noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820271594370707903.post-12431108427419101942008-02-16T11:10:00.000-05:002008-02-16T11:10:00.000-05:00I agree, you always have to be careful/skeptical w...I agree, you always have to be careful/skeptical when reading about correlational studies.meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06471588163386318005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820271594370707903.post-60932448261120523272008-02-14T06:28:00.000-05:002008-02-14T06:28:00.000-05:00As with most studies, I always like to ask the que...As with most studies, I always like to ask the question "does this make sense?" The first trimester is the critical developmental period in pregnancy. After that everything is just growth. A flood of stress related chemicals released at critical time could/should do something--but why schizophrenia? The only answer the study offers is the classic gene-environment interaction. If you're predisposed to something then you get it. The trick is in finding out who is predisposed......Kerry D. Friesen, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08703153473671201789noreply@blogger.com