Aetiology Schizophrenia

Question 1

Biological causes

Answer 1

Dompamine hypothesis
Brain anatomy
Genetics
Pre post birth injury

Question 2

Psychological theories

Answer 2

Cognitive deficits
Behavioural reinforcement of delusions or hallucinations
Family environment
Psychodynamic approaches expressed emotion from mother

Question 3

Diathesis stress model

Answer 3

Inbuilt vulnerability such as genetic or obstetric complications interact with stress during critical periods of development leading to disorder to emerge when coping capacity is overloaded.

Question 4

Sociocultural factors

Answer 4

Some places don’t diagnose sz and value psychotic like experiences
Black people diagnosed at higher rate, bias
Urbanicity
Birth in winter,
Poverty
Drug use esp cannabis and amphetamine

Question 5

Cognitive explanations

Answer 5

Disturbed thinking is cause of disorder rather than consequence
Attention issues cause a problem with filtering out stimuli resulting in confusing overload to senses and delusional interpretations
Theory of mind deficits cause problems with interpreting others actions and intentions, reading body language impaired