PSYCHODYNAMICS (SCHEMATIC)

Predisposing factors:

Biochemical Factors
(Dopamine and other
Neurotransmitter Imbalance) Precipitating factors:

Genetics (a cousin, aunt and Psychological stress (parent

uncle is diagnosed with a separation; lack of intimate
mental disorder) relationship; and domestic
changes)
Perinatal risk factor (prenatal
stress and anxiety) Low socio-economic status
(unemployment)
Growth and Development
Substance Abuse (marijuana
Gender (more common in and katsubong)
males)

Age (highest risk 20-30 yrs

old)
 CONCEPTION

FATHER MOTHER

Unwanted Unemploye Undergrad Drank

Has cousins pregnancy d uate “pait-pait”
diagnosed with
mental illness Discovered
pregnancy at
Failure to
4th month
Prolonged abort the
Transmission of emotional stress fetus
chromosomes
11q, 3q, 18q and
Corticotropin Releasing Results to
6p
Hormone overdrive and stress and
Cortisol Overproduction anxiety

Cortisol crosses placenta

Higher risk of Unhealthy
affecting fetal development
acquiring the lifestyle during
genes involved in 1st trimester
causing
Affects maternal vascular (ex. Smoking,
schizophrenia
functions and results to fetal alcoholism and
and manic-
blood flow reduction too much coffee)
 Impaired fetal
development

Possible fetal
abnormalities in the brain