Head Trauma Theory

In theory, schizophrenia is something you are born with, but may not surface unless any form of physical or environmental occurrences happen. It is a deficiency in the brain that goes unnoticed until a certain age. It might never surface, but an accident of some sort can cause it to come out, such as severe head trauma. Other such occurrences may be physical abuse, and a bad home environment.
Head trauma can also be known as Traumatic Brain Injury, or (T.B.I.) for short. Head trauma is where there is any sort of injury to your scalp, skull, or brain. The injury could even be a small bump or a serious injury. Injuries to the head from any kind of accident can include scalp wounds, concussions, or skull fractures.
Accidents that can lead to severe head trauma can be car wrecks, falls, or violence. In a car wreck, whiplash could happen, and can be quite forceful. Forceful enough to make the brain hit the wall of the skull. Other ways to cause brain injuries is from either accidental or purposely near drowning, and choking. Other such causes can be falling and landing on the head, or from being physically abused and pushed.
Physical abuse is causing harm to a child- or adult- deliberately, and causing injuries, such as bruises, cuts, burns, broken bones, and some trauma to the head. Violent acts that can occur to cause head trauma can be a …show more content…
Burns from electrical shock or from a fire can lead to lifelong results of brain injury from lack of oxygen. Other such causes for brain injuries can be blows to the head, or falling which can be due to a bad home environment. A bad home environment can come from living in poverty and having little to no information about pregnancy can either cause for the baby to have many problems in the future, or death. Bad home environments can also be caused by mothers who experience postpartum psychosis and