What is the likely hood of having a child with mental retardation or schizophrenia?My brother has schizophrenia and my boyfriend's uncle had schizophrenia. If we were to have kids what would be their chances of having it? Also, if I were to have a kid with my boyfriend who's whole immediate family has mental retardation (except him) what is the likely hood that they will have mental retardation? *NOTE His father is the only one amongst his sibling's fathers to be normal, but his mother is still mentally retarded. She was supposedly not born that way, she was abused I believe.
I'd appreciate a medical professional to answer this question or a student majoring in Psychology.
Answer by da243
There is a 15% to 35% chance of schizophrenia and a 50% to 75% chance of mental retardation.
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