A group of clinical psychologists are debating the origins of schizophrenia. Dr. Aris argues that schizophrenia is purely a result of physical brain abnormalities and genetic inheritance. In contrast, Dr. Chen suggests that the disorder is best explained by dysfunctional thought processing and attentional deficits.
Discuss the biological explanation(s) of schizophrenia. In your answer, you should refer to Dr. Aris and Dr. Chen's debate to compare biological and cognitive explanations of schizophrenia.
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