Table : TABLE 12.7 • Degree of Relatedness and Risk of Developing Schizophrenia
Family member(s) with schizophreniaRisk of developing schizophrenia
First cousin2%
Half-sibling6%
Full sibling9%
One parent13%
Two parents46%
Fraternal twin14–17%
Identical twin46–53%
Sources: Gottesman, 1991; Kendler, 1983.