11. The Interactionist Approach To Schizophrenia AO1 Flashcards
What does the diathesis stress model say
Both a vulnerability and a stress trigger are needed to develop schizophrenia
What was diathesis in the original diathesis stress model
Diathesis was entirely the results of a single schizogene
What was argued about someone without the schizogene
They should never develop schizophrenia, no matter how much stress they were exposed to
What was argued about someone with the schizogene
They are vulnerable to the effects of chronic stress
What has was concluded about the schizogene
It is necessary but not sufficient for the development of schizophrenia
What is the modern understanding of diathesis
It is not due to a single - it is thought that many jeans increase vulnerability
What else has been said about diathesis
It doesn’t have to be genetic - it could be early psychological trauma affecting the brain (e.g. child abuse would make a child for vulnerable to stress)
What is the modern understanding of stress
Include anything that risks triggering schizophrenia (e.g. cannabis use can increase the risk of schizophrenia up to 7 times depending on dose - it interferes with the dopamine system)
What has been suggested about the biological causes and CBT
It’s been suggested that it is possible to believe in biological causes of schizophrenia and still practice CBT to relieve psychological symptoms
What should be adopted in order to believe the biological causes and treat them with CBT
An interactionist model - it isn’t possible to purely adopt the biological approach and tell patients that the condition is biological and then treat them with CBT
What is the difference between the UK and US
The UK adopts more interactionist approach
What is seen as increasingly standard practice in the U.K.
To treat patients with a combination of drugs and CBT
What is there in the US that there isn’t in the U.K. and what has it led to
More of a conflict between psychological and biological models of schizophrenia this may have led to slow adoption of the interactionist approach
