Schizophrenia in Siblings Reared Apart: A Case Report
IRA D. GLICK M.D.1,
HOWARD SETLEIS M.D.2,
MARGARET G. WOERNER PH.D.3, , and
MAX POLLACK PH.D.4
1 U. S. Army Medical Corps
2 Resident Psychiatrist at Hillside Hospital, 75-59 263rd Street, Glen Oaks, N. Y. 11004
3 Research Associate at Hillside Hospital, 75-59 263rd Street, Glen Oaks, N. Y. 11004
4 Senior Research Associate at Hillside Hospital, 75-59 263rd Street, Glen Oaks, N. Y. 11004
A brother and sister reared apart from birth developed schizophrenic symptoms at 17, were hospitalized at 22, and diagnosed as schizophrenic reaction, paranoid type. Their developmental and psychiatric histories and physical and psychological examinations are presented. Marked similarities in development, personality, and intelligence were found. The relation of these findings to etiological theories of schizophrenia is discussed.
