Definitions

Question 1

Symptoms overlap

Answer 1

Where two or more conditions share simmiler symptoms

Eg both SZ and depression involve negative symptoms such as avolition

Question 2

Co- morbidity

Answer 2

2 illnesses/ conditions occur at same time

Sz is commonly diagnosed with other conditions such as depression/ ocd

As they share common symptoms I.e lowered motivation / mood

Question 3

Gender bias

Answer 3

Since 1980 men diagnosed with sz more often than women

Could be because men genetically more vunreble to developing sz than women

However could be because females with sz typically function better than men being more likely to work and have good family relationships

Question 4

Culture bias

Answer 4

English people with African origins much more likely to be diagnosed with sz in uk

Because some behaviours classed as positive symptoms of sz are normal in African cultures