cognitive explanations

Question 1

what is dysfunctional thinking

Answer 1

dysfunctional thought processing can lead to hallucinations due to reduced processing in the temporal lobe

Question 2

who identified 2 dysfunctional thought proccessses and what are they

Answer 2

firth et al 1992
metarepresentation and central control dysfunction

Question 3

what is metarepresntation dysfunction

Answer 3

the cognitive ability to reflect on thoughts and behaviour
dysfunction would explain hallucinations and delusions

Question 4

what is centrral control dysfunction

Answer 4

cog ability to supress automatic responses whilst performing deliberate actions
dysfunction could explain speech poverty due to derailment of thoughts

Question 5

strength of cog explanations

Answer 5

stirling et al 2006
cog task of 30 sz vs controls
sz took longer
supports central control theory

Question 6

limitation of cog explanations

Answer 6

proximinal explanatiomn
only explsins symptoms not origin of disease
genetic or family explanation better