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Gottesman (1991) - Twin Studies

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Gottesman (1991) — A Meta-Analysis of Twin Studies

Gottesman (1991) investigated the concordance rate of schizophrenia in twins.

Procedure & results

Procedure & results

  • Gottesman carried out a meta-analysis of European twin studies from 1963 to 1987.
    • It was found that there was a 48% concordance rate in MZ twins and a 17% concordance rate in DZ twins.
Conclusions from **Gottesman**

Conclusions from Gottesman

  • As MZ twins share 100% genes, this would suggest that Schizophrenia has a large genetic component.
  • However, the concordance rate is not 100%, so other factors must also play a part.
Evaluation of **Gottesman**

Evaluation of Gottesman

  • Strengths
    • Lots of data from a large number of studies, so reliable.
  • Limitations
    • Twins share the same environment and MZ twins more likely to be treated the same.
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