Choose one of the following topics, research and report on the topic in a 300 – 500 word online submission.  Online text word limit is 525 words. Provide a citation(s) for the source that you use. 

1) Research and report on schizophrenogenic mothers. Is this topic still being examined? Were schizophrenogenic fathers ever examined? What has been learned about this perspective on the origins of psychosis?

2) Research and report on other psychotic disorders [See Table 12-2, text p. 386]. How are they different from schizophrenia?

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3) Discuss the topic of postpartum depression/psychosis and the case of Andrea Yates [See PsychWatch, text p. 394]. Do you agree with the diagnosis? What was the outcome at trial? What conclusions were made about her mental health? Do the  changes to the new DSM-V address this disorder?