Study Suggests Schizophrenia Holocaust Linkage

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• Schizophrenia, a mental disorder, people interpret reality abnormally
• Holocaust occurred from 1928 to 1945
• Research, schizophrenia risk increases in Holocaust survivors having prolonged exposure to physical, social, psychological hardship
• Involved 113,932 European Jews, followed between 1950 to 2014,
  • Divided into 2 groups:
    • Group 1 (G1): 8,886 ppl (7.8%)
      • Immigrated to Israel before Holocaust (indirect exposure)
    • Group 2 (G2): 105,046 ppl (92.2%)
      • Immigrated to Israel after Holocaust (direct exposure)
• Findings suggest G2:
  • Survivors at 27% higher risk the those apart of G1
  • Holocaust Births at 41% higher risk then those apart of G1
• Published in journal Psychological Medicine