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Historically, during periods of famine the rates of schizophrenia increase. For each decade of a father's life, the risk of schizophrenia in offspring increases 1.5 times. Paternal age: Several studies have linked a father’s age to an increased risk of schizophrenia.

Maternal infection: The child of a mother who experienced an infection during pregnancy may be at a higher risk of schizophrenia. Fetal hypoxia may be caused by a variety of factors, such as bleeding during pregnancy or an emergency cesarean section. It's been proposed that the resulting changes to the fetal brain may affect later predisposition for schizophrenia. Fetal hypoxia: Fetal hypoxia occurs when the oxygen supply to a developing fetus is disrupted.Psychotic disorder due to medical condition: In some cases, psychosis may be caused by an underlying condition such as a brain tumor or head injury.Mood disorders: Sometimes psychosis occurs in certain presentations of major depression and bipolar disorder.Substance-induced psychotic disorder: Teens with serious substance use problems may experience hallucinations or delusions as a result of their substance use.In these cases, symptoms usually disappear in less than a month. Brief psychotic disorder: A person may experience a sudden bout of psychosis, typically in relation to a stressful life event, such as the loss of a loved one.Schizophreniform disorder: In schizophreniform disorder, symptoms of schizophrenia are of limited duration-typically between one to six months.Schizoaffective disorder: A person with schizoaffective disorder has a combination of prominent mood symptoms typical in bipolar disorder or depression along with psychotic features of schizophrenia.Symptoms often affect their education and their relationships. They may have hallucinations or delusions. Schizophrenia: Teens with schizophrenia exhibit behavioral changes that may be intense.
