An Interactionist Approach

Question 1

What so the interactionist approach to explaining schizophrenia?

Answer 1

An approach that acknowledges that there are biological, psychological and societal factors in the development of schizophrenia

Question 2

What does the diathesis stress model suggest?

Answer 2

There is both a vulnerability to schizophrenia and a stress trigger are necessary in order to develop the condition.

Question 3

What are the stressors that can trigger the onset of schizophrenia?

Answer 3

Childhood trauma, urbanised living.

Question 4

What does varese mean?

Answer 4

Those experiencing childhood trauma before the age of 16 are 3x more likely to develop schizophrenia than the general population.

Question 5

What does vassos mean?

Answer 5

Found that people in highly urbanised areas had more than 2x higher risk in development of the condition than those in rural areas. However the risk may not be clear.

Question 6

What can be involved in the development of schizophrenia?

Answer 6

Low vulnerability + high stress
High vulnerability + low stress

Question 7

What is the treatment for schizophrenia according to the interactionist approach?

Answer 7

This approach acknowledges both biological and psychological factors in schizophrenia therefore is compatible with both biological and psychological treatment.
Associated with combing antipsychotics and CBT. Common in Uk.

Question 8

What lead to a slower adaptation of this approach in the USA?

Answer 8

There is more history of conflict between psychological and biological models of schizophrenia than which may have lead to slower adaption of an interactionist approach.
The basis of this is Turkingtion et al who suggested it is possible to believe in both a biological cause but treat it with CBT to relieve psychological symptoms provided you adopt an interactionist approach