Cognitive explanations of schizophrenia

Question 1

Main points

Answer 1

• Hallucinations
• Lack of preconscious filters
• Compromised theory of mind
• Schemas

Question 2

Points for hallucinations

Answer 2

• 2.5-4 % of people have had hallucinations but not all of them have schizophrenia
• people with schizophrenia will process these hallucinations inappropriately

Question 3

What is the vicious circle for hallucinations for schizophrenics

Answer 3

• Hallucinations
• Inappropriate processing
• Social withdrawal
• Sadness and shame
• Reinforces the voices messages

Question 4

Points for Lack of preconscious filters

Answer 4

• Positive symptoms can be explained in terms of difficulties inhibiting preconscious content
• People with schizophrenia receive too much info from the preconscious and cant interpret it
• Misinterpret sound and hear voices

Question 5

Main points for Compromised theory of mind

Answer 5

• Schizophrenics have difficulty interpreting others thoughts and intentions
• think someone is following them

Question 6

Main points for schema

Answer 6

• Helmsey said schizophrenics schema are not activated so they cant make sense of the world
• Cant choose what to pay attention to and what to ignore
• Irrelevant things like other people talking may be seen as highly significant