A02 psychological explanations of schizophrenia Flashcards
What are the 2 evaluations?
Psychological factor
Sociocultural factors
What are the 2 section so psychological factors?
Psychodynamic
Cognitive
Who support psychodynamic approach
Fromm reichmann
What did fromm reichmann say
Said psychophrenogenic mum’s are an important contributory in in schizo dev
What is the problem with fromm reichmann
There is no research evidence to support such a claim.
He’s a psychoanalyst
Who else supported view that family patterns may be cause of disorder in psychodynamic explanations
Oltmanns et al
What did oltmanns et al find
Parents of schizo patients behave differently to parents of non schizo patients
What is the problem with oltmanns study
Parents behaviour could be a cobs equine if their children’s disorder rather than a cause. It’s just a correlation no cause proven
Who supported the cognitive explanation
Lindenberg et al
What did lindenberg et al do and find
Found a link between excess dopamine in the prefrontal cortex and working memory
Conclusion of cognitive explanations
Research suggests there’s evidence for a physical basis for the cognitive deficits associated with schizo
What is the problem with lindenberg study
Correlational therefore doesn’t prove causation
What are the sections for sociocultural factors
Life events and schizophrenia Family rels Double blind theory Expressed emotion Labelling theory
Who evaluated life events
Os et al
Support or against life events in general?
2 against