“The Diathesis-Stress Model: Understanding the Development of Schizophrenia” The Diathesis-Stress Model is a psychological theory that attempts to explain the development of mental disorders, specifically schizophrenia. According to this model, schizophrenia is caused by

Ch. 12 Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder
  
Please explain the Diathesis-Stress Model and then explain how it attempts to account for the development of schizophrenia? What evidence supports the model?
Please answer in a minimum of 500 words and use only your textbook and notes/memory from the in-class lecture to complete this assignment. Your word count should be included at the end of your writing. 
* Module 12-Page 238 of fundamentals of Psychology