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The thing is, an absolute cause has yet to be determined: Genetics, trauma, stress, food additives, allergic reactions, drug use -- all these and more have been identified as potential causes. The most effective treatment is always the one that works for that specific individual. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to treatment or recovery.

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This of course points to schizophrenia being a heterogeneous set of disorders with overlapping symptoms that are potentially induced by differing factors that are subsumed under the singular rubric 'schizophrenia.'

It may indeed be that to treat a heterogeneous condition that one needs a multi faceted approach.

From my own experiences i certainly have a strong belief in stress as a factor for psychosis( something which i think is less of a yes/no thing but lying on a contiuum)
For example when in a emotionally stressed state i can easily slip into what is an irrational/rant and rave type of mind set whereby my thought processes become less balanced and ability to think clearly is reduced with my paranoiac tendencies being heightened at such times.
Although i would not call this Psychotic in a full blown way i am not adverse to accepting that in certain situations i am prone to a measure of psychotic like thinking.