The brain injury of Phineas Gage in 1848 prompted renewed interest in localizing mental functions and dysfunctions in the brain. Galton's insight into hereditary traits reintroduced the nature/nurture debate in psychology. This assignment focuses on examining those two historical threads in relation to the current biopsychosocial view of mental disorders.

General Requirements: Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment: Instructors will be using a grading rubric to grade the assignments. It is recommended that learners review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment in order to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center. This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.

Directions: In a 1,500-1,750-word paper, discuss schizophrenia using a biopsychosocial model. In your discussion, include the following:

1.The evidence supporting brain localization for schizophrenia.

2.The genetic factors in the onset of this disorder.

3.The environmental factors in the onset of this disorder. Write an abstract of one scholarly research source you used to write the paper.

Clearly identify the abstract as a separate section of the assignment titled "Literature Abstract." Use the following guidelines to write the abstract:

1. Introduction: Briefly describe the purpose, intent, and scope of the study, including the statement of the problem, hypotheses or research questions, and key concepts.

2. Methodology: Describe the research design, population sample, data collection procedure, and other procedures used in the study.

3. Results: Briefly describe the data collected and the findings of the study, including the interpretation and implications of the study.

4. Conclusion: Briefly critique the presentation of the study, including the researcher's credentials. Provide a summary assessment of the study.