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Adolescent-onset schizophrenia: neurological, cognitive, and social models Facts about schizophrenia Puzzle: If schizophrenia is caused by an early neurological defect, why does it manifest itself in late adolescence? Timing of neurological development Peri- and postpubertal neurological change: synaptic pruning associated with gonadal hormones mylenization of frontal cortex Peri- and postpubertal social cognitive change increases in social cognitive ability: executive (metacognitive) functioning contextualization (wisdom) reciprocal social interaction Peri- and postpubertal cognitive demands changes in social cognitive demands of friendship increased importance of peer relationships increases demands for appropriate reciprocity social role demands increase Reciprocal relationship between neurological development and environmental stimuli Diathesis-stress model: weakened system collapses under strain